Bill > HB1255

This bill proposes to repeal RSA 640:1, which currently governs corrupt practices and campaign donations, effectively lowering the evidentiary standard for proving corruption in votes, appointments, and nominations. Specifically, the bill would remove the existing requirement that additional evidence beyond a campaign contribution be presented to demonstrate that a vote, appointment, or nomination was a corrupt practice. This means that a campaign contribution alone could potentially be used as sufficient evidence to suggest corrupt intent in political decision-making. The bill has no fiscal impact on state revenue, but may have indeterminable expenditure implications for the judicial and correctional systems due to potential changes in how corruption cases are prosecuted. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage, and it could potentially alter the legal landscape for proving political corruption by making it easier to establish a connection between campaign donations and improper political actions.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1985&inflect=2