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Senate approves campaign‑finance changes including four‑second ad disclosure and address‑redaction rules
Summary
House File 4239 passed May 13, 2026 with provisions adding a four‑second advertiser disclosure requirement, a $10,000 combined cap for certain security and structural expenses, restricted access to candidate street addresses (30‑day deletion for caucus leaders), and authority for the Campaign Finance Board chair to dismiss frivolous complaints.
The Minnesota Senate on May 13, 2026 adopted amendments to House File 4239 and passed the bill on final passage, advancing several changes to campaign‑finance administration and political‑advertising disclosures.
Sponsor Senator Westland described the amended bill as the product of bipartisan and bicameral negotiations, saying it aligns Senate language with the House and incorporates Campaign Finance Board recommendations. Key changes described on the floor included a requirement that some audio/visual political advertisements carry a…
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