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Panel approves amendment to require disclaimers on corporate political advertising
Summary
An amended bill that would require corporations to include disclaimers when running political mail or online ad campaigns passed the subcommittee unanimously and will move to the full committee.
House Bill 456, as amended, passed the Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee and will advance to the State and Local Government full committee.
Chairman Rudd explained the bill closes a gap in current state law by treating corporate communications like those from political action committees when the communications ‘‘encourage voters to support or oppose a candidate.’’ Under the amended measure corporations that sponsor mailers or online advertisements with that purpose would be required to include a disclosure identifying who paid for the communication, similar to PAC disclaimers.
Representative Powell asked whether the requirement would apply outside of an election cycle and whether online advertisements would be covered. Chairman Rudd said the rule would apply whenever a communication encourages voting for or against a candidate—not only during the election cycle—and covers printed and online advertisements.
The committee recorded a 7–0 vote in favor of the amendment and to advance the bill. The clerk reported seven ayes and zero nos; the bill will move to the State and Local Government full committee.
