This bill amends New Jersey's campaign finance laws to enhance transparency and streamline reporting requirements for political committees, independent expenditure committees, and recall committees. Key changes include the removal of the requirement for contributors to provide mailing addresses, focusing instead on their names and occupations. The bill also eliminates the need for recall committees to report the residential address of their designated agent, replacing it with a requirement to provide the address where the agent can be served. Additionally, it mandates that political committees and independent expenditure committees notify candidates in writing about any expenditures made on their behalf, and establishes stricter reporting timelines for contributions and expenditures close to election dates.

Moreover, the bill reinforces the prohibition against foreign nationals from registering as independent expenditure committees and clarifies the roles of campaign treasurers, requiring them to be trained and certify the accuracy of reports filed with the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC). It also introduces new provisions for professional campaign fundraisers, requiring them to register with ELEC and file quarterly reports. The bill aims to protect the privacy of individuals involved in political campaigns by removing the requirement to report residential addresses while ensuring that necessary information remains accessible for regulatory purposes. Overall, these amendments seek to improve the integrity and accountability of campaign financing in New Jersey.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 19:27A-17, 19:44A-6, 19:44A-8, 19:44A-8.1, 19:44A-9, 19:44A-10, 19:44A-10.1, 19:44A-11, 19:44A-11.8, 19:44A-12, 19:44A-16, 19:44A-19, 19:44A-19.2, 19:44A-22.3, 19:44A-33, 34:11-4.4, 52:13C-21