Conference committee votes for itemized campaign reporting, agrees on $250 disclosure threshold and public late-filing notices

A conference committee for the House of Representatives voted to require itemized reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures under proposed changes to section 1377 and indicated agreement on a $250 disclosure threshold while debating how fines and late-filing notices should appear to the public.

The committee's decision to require itemization was adopted by roll call after a motion and second. Chairman Porter asked the clerk to call the roll on the motion "to use itemization instead of aggregation inside of 1377," and the motion carried on a unanimous vote.

The itemization decision narrows how filers will report individual contributions and expenditures instead of grouping them into aggregated categories. Senator Roars moved the motion to adopt itemization, and Senator Barta seconded it. Chairman Porter called the roll and recorded "Yes" votes from Porter, Representative Doctor,…