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2020 SESSION
HB 1556 Political campaign advertisements; authorization statement, name of candidate defined.
Introduced by: Vivian E. Watts | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Political campaign advertisements; disclosures; authorization statement; name of candidate defined. Defines "name of candidate" for purposes of political advertisement disclosure requirements to mean (i) the full name of the candidate as it appears on the statement of qualification filed by the candidate or as it will appear on the ballot or (ii) the first name, middle name, or nickname of the candidate as it appears on his statement of qualification and a last name of the candidate as it appears on his statement of qualification. The bill further provides that when a disclosure statement includes the name of a campaign committee, the name must be the same as it appears on the statement of organization. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021, and further provides that any print media advertisement paid for or distributed prior to the effective date of the bill shall not be subject to the requirements of the bill.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Political campaign advertisements; disclosures; authorization statement, name of candidate as it appears on the ballot; name of candidate campaign committee as it appears on statement of organization. Requires that when a disclosure statement for any political campaign advertisement includes the candidate's name for the purpose of meeting the disclosure requirement, the name must be the same as it appears on the ballot. When a disclosure statement includes the name of a campaign committee, the name must be the same as it appears on the statement of organization. The bill also requires candidates, when filing a statement of qualification, to state how he would like his name to appear on the ballot; currently, this is optional. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021, and further provides that any print media advertisement paid for or distributed prior to the effective date of the bill shall not be subject to the requirements of the bill.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Political campaign advertisements; disclosures; authorization statement, name of candidate as it appears on the ballot. Requires that when a disclosure statement for any political campaign advertisement includes the candidate's name for the purpose of meeting the disclosure requirement, the name must be the same as it appears on the ballot.