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AR HB1281

AR HB1281
To Amend Reporting For A Candidate For Certain Municipal Offices And For County Office; And To Amend Portions Of The Arkansas Code That Resulted From Initiated Act 1 Of 1996.


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Introduced
01/28/2025
In Committee
01/28/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/05/2025

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

Bill Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CAMPAIGN FINANCE; TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES; TO AMEND REPORTING FOR A CANDIDATE FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWNSHIP, OR MUNICIPAL OFFICE; TO AMEND REPORTING FOR A CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY OFFICE; TO AMEND PORTIONS OF THE ARKANSAS CODE THAT RESULTED FROM INITIATED ACT 1 OF 1996; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

AI Summary

This bill amends campaign finance reporting requirements for candidates running for school district, township, municipal, and county offices, primarily changing the timing and frequency of required financial disclosures. The legislation extends the deadline for pre-election campaign finance reports from seven to sixty days before an election for candidates for school district, township, and municipal offices, and adds an additional requirement to file a report twenty days before an election. For county office candidates, similar timing changes are implemented. The bill eliminates previous provisions that exempted candidates from filing pre-election reports if they had not received or spent more than $500, meaning all candidates will now be required to file reports regardless of their campaign's financial status. The changes also streamline reporting requirements by removing provisions for annual reports and supplemental reports, instead focusing on pre-election, post-election, and withdrawal-related financial disclosures. These modifications aim to increase transparency in campaign financing by ensuring more consistent and timely reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures across different local government office levels.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment. (on 05/05/2025)

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