Signed by Governor Steve Bullock

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that requires certain political groups to disclose expenditures.

Highlights:

• Requires ballot issue committees, “independent committees,” and “incidental committees” to disclose funding information that includes, but is not limited to, the following information (Sec. 13):
• Disclosure of the information of any individual, corporation, or political committee that makes an aggregate contribution above $35;
• Disclosure of the sum of contributions under $35; and
• Disclosure of the sum of “expenditures” made by the committee.

• Defines “expenditure” as a purchase, payment, or gift made to support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue (Sec. 2).

• Defines “independent committee” as a political committee that receives and makes expenditures and is not controlled or coordinated by a candidate (Sec. 2).

• Defines “incidental committee” as a political committee that is not specifically organized in support or opposition of a candidate or ballot issue, but that may incidentally receive a contribution or make an expenditure for that purpose (Sec. 2).

• Requires a corporation that funds an “election communication” or “electioneering communication” to include the attribution “paid for by” line stating the name, address, and chief executive officer of the corporation (Sec. 3).

• Defines “election communication” as a form of communication to support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue, including, but not limited to, radio, television, internet, and newspaper advertisements (Sec. 2).

• Defines “electioneering communication” as a communication made available to more than 100 individuals in a voting district within 60 days of an election that does not support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue, but references a candidate, political party, or ballot issue (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that requires certain political groups to disclose expenditures.

Highlights:

• Requires ballot issue committees, “independent committees,” and “incidental committees” to disclose funding information that includes, but is not limited to, the following information (Sec. 13):
• Disclosure of the information of any individual, corporation, or political committee that makes an aggregate contribution above $35;
• Disclosure of the sum of contributions under $35; and
• Disclosure of the sum of “expenditures” made by the committee.

• Defines “expenditure” as a purchase, payment, or gift made to support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue (Sec. 2).

• Defines “independent committee” as a political committee that receives and makes expenditures and is not controlled or coordinated by a candidate (Sec. 2).

• Defines “incidental committee” as a political committee that is not specifically organized in support or opposition of a candidate or ballot issue, but that may incidentally receive a contribution or make an expenditure for that purpose (Sec. 2).

• Requires a corporation that funds an “election communication” or “electioneering communication” to include the attribution “paid for by” line stating the name, address, and chief executive officer of the corporation (Sec. 3).

• Defines “election communication” as a form of communication to support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue, including, but not limited to, radio, television, internet, and newspaper advertisements (Sec. 2).

• Defines “electioneering communication” as a communication made available to more than 100 individuals in a voting district within 60 days of an election that does not support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue, but references a candidate, political party, or ballot issue (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that requires certain political groups to disclose expenditures.

Highlights:

• Requires ballot issue committees, “independent committees,” and “incidental committees” to disclose funding information that includes, but is not limited to, the following information (Sec. 13):
• Disclosure of the information of any individual, corporation, or political committee that makes an aggregate contribution above $35;
• Disclosure of the sum of contributions under $35; and
• Disclosure of the sum of “expenditures” made by the committee.

• Defines “expenditure” as a purchase, payment, or gift made to support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue (Sec. 2).

• Defines “independent committee” as a political committee that receives and makes expenditures and is not controlled or coordinated by a candidate (Sec. 2).

• Defines “incidental committee” as a political committee that is not specifically organized in support or opposition of a candidate or ballot issue, but that may incidentally receive a contribution or make an expenditure for that purpose (Sec. 2).

• Requires a corporation that funds an “election communication” or “electioneering communication” to include the attribution “paid for by” line stating the name, address, and chief executive officer of the corporation (Sec. 3).

• Defines “election communication” as a form of communication to support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue, including, but not limited to, radio, television, internet, and newspaper advertisements (Sec. 2).

• Defines “electioneering communication” as a communication made available to more than 100 individuals in a voting district within 60 days of an election that does not support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue, but references a candidate, political party, or ballot issue (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text