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This bill proposes several amendments to Arkansas campaign finance and ethics laws, focusing on various reporting, contribution, and expenditure regulations. The bill makes changes to rules about campaign contributions, prohibiting certain types of contributions from prospective contributors, and clarifying restrictions on using campaign funds for personal purposes. It modifies reporting requirements for candidates, political action committees, and exploratory committees, including adjusting the timeline and frequency of financial reports. The bill lowers the threshold for independent expenditure committee registration from $500 to $200 and extends reporting deadlines from 15 to 20 days in some instances. It also introduces new provisions about reusing campaign materials, requiring clear attribution on printed campaign materials, and adds a requirement for executive directors of education service cooperatives to file financial interest statements with county clerks. The changes aim to increase transparency in campaign financing, clarify existing regulations, and standardize reporting practices across different types of political committees and campaigns in Arkansas.

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https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=sb351&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R