SB78
Campaign advertisements; definitions, independent expenditures, electioneering communications.
Summary
As Introduced. Campaign advertisements; independent expenditures; electioneering communications; disclaimer requirements.
Broadens the scope of disclaimer requirements for campaign advertisements to include electioneering communications, as defined in the bill, and messages advocating for the passage or defeat of a referendum. The bill also requires an advertisement that is an independent expenditure or that expressly advocates for the passage or defeat of ... (More) a referendum to contain a disclaimer providing the names of the advertisement sponsor's three largest contributors. The bill also requires independent expenditure reports to be filed electronically. Current law allows such reports to be filed either electronically or in writing. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/31/2023 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100855D
- 12/31/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/15/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB78)
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (7-Y 6-N 1-A)
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107126D-S1
- 02/07/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB78S1)
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 24107126D-S1
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Amendments by Senator Favola agreed to
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Amendments by Senator Stanley rejected (19-Y 20-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB78ES1
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 24107126D-ES1
- 02/12/2024 - Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N) Close Floor Vote
