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Committee advances bill to require disclosure for paid advocacy after sharp First Amendment warnings
Summary
SB 267 would require disclosure within 24 hours when a person provides $500 or more to induce someone to engage in an 'influence campaign.' The bill drew strong opposition from civil‑liberties groups and the Indiana Lobby Registration Commission, which warned of enforcement and staffing issues; the committee advanced the bill 6–3 with commitments to revise.
Senate Bill 267, introduced by Senator Alexander, would require anyone who provides $500 or more to another person to encourage participation in an "influence campaign" to file a written report with the Indiana Lobby Registration Commission within 24 hours. The report would include donors of $25 or more, who ran the campaign, targets and how funds were spent.
Proponents described the bill as a transparency measure aimed at paid protesters, foreign influence and other paid advocacy intended to sway legislators. "We're trying to get some…
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