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Senate adopts substitute to tighten legislator campaign disclosures; filing timing and penalties debated
Summary
The Senate adopted a substitute to SB 104 requiring legislators to file campaign contribution and expenditure reports before key election milestones and 30 days after the general election; the floor debated filing triggers, whether non-primary candidates must file, retroactivity, and penalties (class B misdemeanor).
The Utah Senate passed a substitute version of Senate Bill 104, a measure that requires legislative candidates to disclose campaign contributions and expenditures on a schedule tied to their races: a filing one week before the primary, one week before the general election, and a final filing 30 days after the general election. The substitute was adopted on the floor and carried to third reading with modifications discussed by the body.
Senator Steven J. Reese, sponsor of the substitute, explained the core requirements: candidates must file full disclosure of contributions and expenditures a week before each election milestone and again 30 days after the general, with the first filing including activity since the last required report.…
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