ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
AMENDED
campaign expenditures; out-of-state; disclosures
Purpose
Requires a political action committee (PAC) that makes an expenditure for an advertisement to disclose the aggregate percentage of out-of-state contributors for that advertisement. Requires the disclosure for an advertisement paid for by a PAC to be displayed in a height that is at least 10 percent of the vertical height of the advertisement, sign, billboard or television broadcast.
Background
A person, other than an individual, that makes an expenditure for an advertisement or fundraising solicitation must include the following disclosures in the advertisement or fundraising solicitation: 1) the words "paid for by", followed by the name of the person making the expenditure; and 2) whether the expenditure was authorized by any candidate, followed by the identity of the authorizing candidate, if any.
Additionally, a PAC that makes an expenditure for an advertisement must include a disclosure stating the names of the three PACs making the largest aggregate contributions to the PAC making the expenditure and that exceed $20,000 during the election cycle.
If the advertisement is: 1) broadcast on radio, the disclosure must be clearly spoken at the beginning or end of the advertisement; 2) delivered by hand, mail or electronically, the disclosure must be clearly readable; 3) displayed on a sign or billboard, the disclosure must be displayed in a height that is at least 4 percent of the vertical height of the sign or billboard; and 4) broadcast on television or in a video or film, the disclosure must be written and spoken at the beginning or end of the advertisement and the written disclosure statement must be displayed in a height that is at least 4 percent of the vertical picture height (A.R.S. 16-925).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires a PAC that makes an expenditure for an advertisement to disclose the aggregate percentage of out-of-state contributors as calculated at the time the advertisement was produced for publication, display, delivery or broadcast.
2. Requires the out-of-state contributors disclosure to state "paid for by ___", followed by "with ___% from out-of-state contributors", with the blank filled by the aggregate percentage.
3. Requires, if an advertisement is delivered by hand and paid for by a PAC, the disclosure to be displayed in a height that is at least 10 percent of the vertical height of the advertisement.
4. Requires, if an advertisement is displayed on a sign or billboard and paid for by a PAC, the disclosure to be displayed in a height that is at least 10 percent, rather than 4 percent, of the vertical height of the sign or billboard.
5. Requires, if an advertisement is broadcast on television or in a video or film and paid for by a PAC, the disclosure to be displayed in a height that is at least 10 percent, rather than 4 percent, of the vertical picture height.
6. Makes technical and conforming changes.
7. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Amendments Adopted by the House of Representatives
Requires an advertisement disclosure to include the aggregate percentage of out-of-state contributors as calculated at the time the advertisement was produced, rather than distributed.
Senate Action House Action
GOV 2/15/21 DP 4-3-1-0 GE 3/25/21 DP 7-6-0-0
3rd Read 3/3/21 16-14-0 3rd Read 4/29/21 32-28-0
Prepared by Senate Research
April 29, 2021
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