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Committee approves bill to shorten and standardize political ad disclosures
Summary
SB 900 would shorten disclosure text for large print political ads, allow standardized abbreviations and increase the number of top funders shown on political mailers from three to five; supporters said the change improves readability while preserving transparency.
Senator (presenting for SB 900) told the committee that SB 900 is intended to improve voter understanding of who pays for political advertising by shortening cumbersome disclosure text and permitting standard abbreviations for large‑print formats like billboards and mailers. The bill would require that the top five funders who contributed $50,000 or more be shown on political mailers (up from three) and allow shorter, standardized names or acronyms on billboards and…
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