SPONSOR: Oehlerking
COMMITTEE ACTION: Voted "Do Pass" by the Standing Committee on Elections by a vote of 10 to 0.
This bill provides that a continuing committee will be subject to existing disclosure requirements related to ballot measure campaigns if:
(1) It makes a contribution that would be subject to those disclosure requirements if made by another type of committee; or
(2) It makes a contribution to a committee that has made an expenditure that is subject to those disclosure requirements.
PROPONENTS: Supporters say that this bill removes a point of ambiguity in the current law that was an unintended consequence of a bill passed a few years ago. The bill closes definitional gaps that would otherwise create confusion and inconsistent enforcement of campaign finance rules.
Testifying in person for the bill were Representative Oehlerking; Arnie Dienoff.
OPPONENTS: There was no opposition voiced to the committee.
Written testimony has been submitted for this bill. The full written testimony and witnesses testifying online can be found under Testimony on the bill page on the House website.
Statutes affected: