Bill > HB1369

This bill amends Arkansas campaign finance laws to modify how the maximum campaign contribution limit is established and adjusted. The Arkansas Ethics Commission will now calculate the contribution limit from a base amount of $2,000 as of January 1, 2015, and adjust it every two years based on percentage changes certified by the United States Secretary of Labor. The bill removes the requirement for the Ethics Commission to create formal rules for these adjustments and instead mandates that the commission publish the updated contribution limits on its website and make them available to various officials and the public. The new limits will be effective upon website publication and will be retroactive to the date of federal certification. The bill also exempts these contribution limit adjustments from standard administrative rulemaking procedures, streamlining the process and potentially reducing bureaucratic steps. An emergency clause is included, emphasizing that these changes will help provide clarity in campaign finance laws, prevent unintentional violations, and ensure more efficient and transparent establishment of contribution limits. The bill will become effective immediately upon gubernatorial approval or other specified legal triggers.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1369&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R