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CT HB07329

CT HB07329
An Act Concerning Dark Money And Disclosure Of Foreign Political Spending And Of Political Advertising On Social Media.


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Introduced
03/07/2019
In Committee
04/18/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/05/2019

Introduced Session

2019 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To (1) implement federal court rulings regarding independent expenditure political committees, (2) increase disclosure of independent expenditures and prohibit such expenditures by foreign-influenced entities, (3) reveal persons behind political committees and contributors to such committees, and (4) require online platforms to disclose purchasers of political advertisements.

AI Summary

This bill: (1) Implements federal court rulings regarding independent expenditure political committees, (2) increases disclosure of independent expenditures and prohibits such expenditures by foreign-influenced entities, (3) requires revealing the persons behind political committees and contributors to such committees, and (4) requires online platforms to disclose purchasers of political advertisements. Key terms include "independent expenditure political committee," "foreign national," "foreign owner," "foreign-influenced entity," and "online platform." The bill also imposes various disclosure requirements, contribution limits, and penalties for non-compliance.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs

Sponsors (1)

Other Sponsors (1)

Government Administration and Elections Committee (J)

Last Action

File Number 755 (on 04/18/2019)

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