House of Representatives

HB 2412

campaign finance; advertising disclosure

Sponsors: Representatives Leff: Blendu, Weiers

dpa	Committee on Judiciary
dpa	Caucus and COW
x	Third Read
	As Passed the House

HB 2412 adds certain expenditures made for or against certain ballot measures to the list of expenditures that must be reported as major funding sources.

Current Status

As amended by the Judiciary Committee, HB 2412 becomes an emergency measure. The Judiciary Committee amendment was adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

History

Current Arizona campaign finance law provides that different types of political committees (candidate’s campaign committees, independent expenditure committees and ballot measure committees) follow different guidelines for reporting campaign contributions and expenditures. Laws 2001, chapter 305 made substantial changes to Arizona campaign finance law, but did not include certain expenditures made for or against certain ballot measures in the regulation.

Provisions

· Removes the requirement that independent expenditure committees report individuals who are a major funding source on the committees’ literature or advertisements.

· Defines major funding source as a source that is not an individual person and that makes cumulative contributions of either:

v $10,000 or more expenditure in support of or opposition to a statewide ballot proposition or a ballot proposition in a political subdivision of 100,000 persons or more.

v $5,000 or more expenditure in support of or opposition to a ballot proposition in a political subdivision with less then 100,000 persons.

Amendments

HB 2412 was adopted in the Judiciary Committee as follows:

· Added an emergency clause.

The Judiciary Committee amendment was adopted by the Committee of the Whole.

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45th Legislature

Second Regular Session 2 February 11, 2002

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