Campaigns and Campaign Finance - As enacted, clarifies that expenditures of campaign funds to enhance security for an officeholder's personal residence are not deemed for personal use and that such expenditures are limited to home security consultation, home security equipment, home security monitoring services, safe rooms, and the use of security guards at an officeholder's personal residence for non-campaign purposes; clarifies that such expenditures must not exceed $12,000 per calendar yea...

Summary

The bill lets candidates and officeholders use campaign money to pay for security measures at their personal residences, such as consultations, equipment, monitoring, safe rooms, and guards. These expenses are not treated as personal use, are capped at $12,000 annually, and must be disclosed as “residential security.” The change aims to protect elected officials while keeping the public informed about how campaign money is spent.

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