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Senate committee advances broad rewrite of Idaho campaign finance law to 14th order
Summary
The Senate State Affairs Committee advanced Senate Bill 12-12, a recodification and update of Idaho's campaign finance laws that increases reporting frequency, adjusts contribution limits, and revises the fine structure; the measure was sent to the fourteenth order for possible amendment by voice vote.
The Senate State Affairs Committee on April 2 advanced Senate Bill 12-12, a recodification and update to Idaho's campaign finance laws, sending the bill to the fourteenth order for possible amendment after a voice vote.
The bill, presented by Senator Kelly Anton (R-District 27) with Secretary of State Phil McGrane in attendance, reorganizes campaign finance law from Title 67 into Title 74 (ethics and government), increases the frequency of reporting, raises some contribution limits modestly, and changes the current fine structure for violations. Secretary McGrane told the committee the goal is to make reporting easier to follow and to add more timely transparency for the public.
Committee members and the secretary said the bill is intended mostly as a recodification and reorganization of current statute with several substantive changes. "Our…
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