Campaign reports and disclaimers requirements modifications
Referred to Elections
Summary
The bill changes how political principals report lobbying spend, rounding totals to the nearest $5,000 and including direct payments, advertising costs, and estimated overhead. It also creates a new disclaimer requirement for paid ads that urge the public to contact officials, specifying how the disclaimer must appear and imposing a $3,000 civil penalty for non‑compliance. The measures aim to increase transparency of lobbying activities.
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