Florida Senate - 2024 SB 1160



By Senator Berman





26-00945-24 20241160__
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to campaign finance; amending s.
3 106.1405, F.S.; authorizing a candidate to use funds
4 on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for
5 child care expenses under specified conditions;
6 providing an effective date.
7
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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10 Section 1. Section 106.1405, Florida Statutes, is amended
11 to read:
12 106.1405 Use of campaign funds.—
13 (1) A candidate or the spouse of a candidate may not use
14 funds on deposit in a campaign account of such candidate to
15 defray normal living expenses for the candidate or the
16 candidate’s family, other than expenses actually incurred for
17 transportation, meals, and lodging by the candidate or a family
18 member during travel in the course of the campaign.
19 (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a candidate may use
20 funds on deposit in his or her campaign account to pay for child
21 care expenses while the candidate is engaging in campaign
22 activities if such expenses would not have been incurred in the
23 absence of the campaign.
24 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
S 1160 Filed: 106.1405