Bill > SF2105

This bill makes several changes to Minnesota campaign finance law: 1. It expands the definition of "expressly advocating" to include communications that, when considered in context, are reasonably interpreted as advocating for the election or defeat of a candidate, even without using explicit words of advocacy. 2. It allows independent expenditure and ballot question political committees and funds to make disbursements for "electioneering communications," which are defined as certain communications that refer to a candidate near an election. These communications must be disclosed. 3. It requires more detailed reporting of expenditures, including for electioneering communications, and adds new disclosure requirements for associations making electioneering communications. 4. It allows associations to contribute general treasury money to independent expenditure and ballot question political committees and funds, but requires them to disclose the source of funds used for such contributions based on a prorated method. The bill is effective January 1, 2020 and applies to expenditures and electioneering communications made on or after that date.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=Senate&f=SF2105&ssn=0&y=2019