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Senate committee advances HB 1756 tightening campaign‑reporting deadlines and adding automatic penalty on third missed filing
Summary
HB 1756 moves certain reporting deadlines, raises the itemization threshold from $50 to $200 and makes a third failure to timely file after notice trigger an automatic minimum $1,000 fine; Ethics Commission director Graham Sloan said the commission already conducts reviews and does not expect substantial new staffing needs.
The Senate State Agencies & Governmental Affairs Committee passed House Bill 1756 on a voice vote after an extended discussion about enforcement and staffing.
A sponsor introduced HB 1756 as a set of updates to Arkansas’ ethics and campaign‑finance rules, including moving some filing due dates from the 15th day to the 20th day of the month, raising the itemization threshold for aggregate contributions from $50 to $200, and creating an automatic minimum $1,000 fine on a candidate’s third failure to file after notice unless ‘‘good cause’’ is shown.
Graham Sloan, director of the…
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