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Committee advances campaign‑finance bill to limit out‑of‑state influence and strengthen disclosure
Summary
SB 423 would tighten reporting for small PACs, require disclosures for independent expenditures and limit out‑of‑state influence by requiring a 50% 'Georgian' funding threshold for certain committees; the bill includes civil enforcement by the ethics commission and new criminal penalties for straw‑donation schemes.
Senate Bill 423, described to the committee by the bill’s sponsor (speaker 10), would amend campaign‑finance rules to clarify reporting thresholds for small political action committees, require disclosure of independent expenditures that electronically promote candidates, and introduce a ‘‘Georgian funds’’ test intended to limit outside influence on Georgia elections.
Key provisions presented included restoring a $25,000 annual threshold for small PAC reporting, requiring independent committees that pay for broadcast or electronic communications to…
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