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Delaware committee releases bill to tighten disclosure on out‑of‑state and third‑party election spending
Summary
The House committee voted to release House Substitute 1 for HB216, which would expand disclosure for out‑of‑state committees and third‑party advertisements, ban foreign‑national contributions, and require detailed metadata about political ads; supporters called it an anti‑dark‑money measure while the ACLU warned of First Amendment risks.
Representative Kim Williams presented House Substitute 1 for House Bill 216 on the House Elections and Government Affairs Committee agenda, saying the bill would expand disclosure requirements to reduce anonymous "dark money" in Delaware elections. Williams told the committee the substitute amends Title 15 of the Delaware Code to require out‑of‑state committees that contribute more than $2,000 to register with the State Elections Commissioner and to disclose affiliated controlling entities and the five largest transfers to those entities over the prior 12 months.
The sponsor said the substitute would require third‑party advertisements to display the majority owner's name, the responsible advertiser and affiliated entities, and to include a link to a website listing underlying contributions. It would…
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