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Committee advances bill to require online campaign finance filings with phased start
Summary
The Senate committee advanced SB 25 89 to require campaign finance reports be filed to the Secretary of State's online filing system. The requirement is voluntary until Feb. 1, 2028 to allow system testing and one more major election.
The Senate Elections Committee on Monday advanced Senate Bill 25 89, which would require campaign finance reports to be filed through the Secretary of State’s online system.
The bill “requires campaign finance reports to be filed online to the Secretary of State’s online filing system,” the committee chair said while introducing the measure, noting a new filing system is expected to go live in April. The chair said the mandate would be voluntary until Feb. 1, 2028 to allow the office time to test the system and to cover one more major election cycle.
Committee members asked about the effective date. Senator Bridal said he appreciated the later start date, noting he does not plan to be a candidate in 2039 and that a 2028 start gives time to adapt. The chair said staff considered alternative dates but settled on 2028 to provide implementation time. The committee adopted the committee substitute and approved the motion to report the bill out by voice vote.
Why it matters: Moving reporting online is intended to streamline filings for local election officials and centralize public disclosure, but the committee built in a multi-year transition to avoid disruption while the new system is deployed.
The committee recorded the motion as "title sufficient, due pass"; Senator Frasier was named as the source of the motion on the record. The voice vote resulted in approval; no roll-call tally was recorded. The committee will report the bill to the next stage of consideration.
