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This bill requires political action committees (PACs), which are organizations that pool campaign contributions from members and donate those funds to campaigns for or against candidates, the issue, or legislation, to disclose the names and addresses of their contributors to the Secretary of State. If a contributor is another PAC, the bill mandates the disclosure of that PAC's name and address as registered with the State Election Commission. This disclosure requirement is part of broader regulations concerning "electioneering communications," which are defined as communications that refer to a clearly identifiable candidate for federal, state, or local office and are disseminated to the public shortly before an election. The bill also outlines specific thresholds for expenditures on such communications that trigger disclosure requirements, including the amount spent, the timing of the spending relative to an election, and the details of the expenditures and the candidates they support or oppose. Furthermore, it requires that electioneering communications clearly state they are not authorized by the candidate and identify the entity making the expenditure, with specific rules for broadcast media. The Secretary of State is tasked with making this disclosed information publicly available online within five business days of receiving it.

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