BILL NUMBER: S89
SPONSOR: KRUEGER
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the election law, in relation to media identification
requirements in the fair campaign code
 
PURPOSE:
To necessitate the fair campaign code to require campaign literature and
other mass media to identify the person, political party or committee
authorizing such media.
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Amends Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 3-106 of the election law.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Requiring that all campaign literature, media advertisements or broad-
casts, public speeches, press releases and other writing shall identify
the person, political party or committee authorizing such material will
promote a more transparent election process.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2023-24: S.114/A.4259 Gunther - Elections Comm
2021-22: S.851/A4133 Gunther - Elections Comm
2019-20: S.2512/A6060A Gunther - Elections Comm
2017-18: S.4171/A.850 Gunther Elections Comm
2015-16: S.2538/A.1029 Gunther - Elections Comm
2013-14: S.3814/A.1102 Gunther - Elections Comm
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
One hundred eightieth day after becoming law with provisions.