AN ACT RELATING TO ELECTIONS -- RHODE ISLAND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES REPORTING

Summary

The bill updates Rhode Island’s campaign finance rules to clearly forbid using campaign contributions for personal items such as housing, clothing, tuition, and family salaries, while allowing costs directly tied to campaigning or official duties, including security systems. It applies to all candidates and elected officials and their families, and sets out how leftover funds may be handled after an election or the officeholder’s death. The changes aim to increase transparency and keep campaign money focused on political purposes.

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