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House approves corporate-contribution disclosure bill after extended debate

Utah House of Representatives · February 25, 2013
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Summary

After an extended floor debate over First Amendment and practical concerns, the House passed a bill requiring corporations that spend above reporting thresholds to disclose donor names and amounts used for campaign or election activity.

The Utah House passed First Substitute House Bill 43 on Feb. 25, a measure that requires corporations—profit and nonprofit—that spend above the statutory reporting threshold on campaigns or ballot measures to disclose donor names and amounts tied to those election expenditures.

Sponsor Representative Hughes described the bill as…

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