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2023 SESSION
SB 854 Campaign advertisements; independent expenditures, electioneering communications.
Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
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 a referendum to contain a disclaimer providing the names of the advertisement sponsor's three largest contributors.
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HISTORY
- 12/29/22 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100463D
- 12/29/22 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/17/23 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/19/23 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/23 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/23/23 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
- 02/08/23 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/08/23 House: Read first time
- 02/08/23 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/14/23 House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/15/23 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/22/23 House: Left in Privileges and Elections