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NJ A2545
NJ A2545Clarifies and strengthens disclosure requirements for certain complimentary tickets received by candidates, officeholders, political party officials, political committees and continuing political committees.
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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026
01/12/2026
Introduced Session
2024-2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The purpose of this bill is to clarify and strengthen the disclosure requirements for certain types of complimentary tickets received by candidates, officeholders, political party officials and members of political committees and continuing political committees. Specifically, the bill is concerned with complimentary tickets to political fundraisers or events which are purchased by a person, organization or association and then given free of charge to a candidate, officeholder, political party official or member of a political committee or continuing political committee. In such a situation, the recipients are required to report to ELEC the receipt of complimentary tickets and they are to be considered in-kind contributions to the candidate, officeholder, official or member of a political committee or continuing political committee who uses the tickets to attend a fundraiser or event if either the face value or purchase price of each ticket is greater than $200. Any such tickets given to a candidate, officeholder, political party official or member of a political committee or continuing political committee and not used thereby need not be reported to ELEC. But if such tickets are given by a candidate, officeholder, official or member to another candidate, officeholder, official or member, the ultimate users of the tickets shall be considered to have received a reportable in-kind contribution from the candidate, officeholder, official or member providing the tickets were used.
AI Summary
This bill clarifies and strengthens the disclosure requirements for certain complimentary tickets received by candidates, officeholders, political party officials, and members of political committees and continuing political committees. The key provisions are:
1. Complimentary tickets with a face value or purchase price over $200 that are used by the recipient to attend an event must be reported to the Election Law Enforcement Commission (ELEC) as an in-kind contribution.
2. Complimentary tickets that are not used by the recipient and are not given to another person do not need to be reported.
3. If complimentary tickets are given from one recipient to another, the ultimate user must report it as an in-kind contribution from the original recipient.
4. For candidates for Governor or the Legislature, complimentary tickets with a face value over $250 do not need to be reported as a gift, but those over $200 do need to be reported.
The bill aims to improve transparency around the receipt of complimentary tickets, which can be considered a form of in-kind contribution, by requiring disclosure to ELEC in certain situations.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee (on 01/09/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A2545 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3000/2545_I1.HTM |
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