HB 2719
Campaign finance and reporting
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Bill overview
This bill amends West Virginia’s election laws to update definitions and reporting requirements for candidate and committee financial statements. It clarifies that corporations and membership organizations can contribute to campaigns, establishes limitations on those contributions, and outlines specific disclosure rules. The bill also addresses issues like ‘coordinated expenditures’ and ‘electioneering communications’ to ensure transparency in campaign finance.
Key provisions
- Allows corporations and membership organizations to contribute to candidates and committees.
- Establishes contribution limits for corporations and membership organizations.
- Defines and clarifies the term ‘coordinated expenditure’.
- Updates definitions of terms related to campaign finance, such as ‘electioneering communication’ and ‘direct costs’.
- Requires disclosure of financial transactions and expenditures.
- Introduces a ‘firewall’ policy to prevent coordination between campaign staff and contributors.
- Specifies rules for reporting contributions from membership organizations, including handling of anonymous contributions.
- Provides the State Election Commission with additional powers to investigate and enforce campaign finance regulations.
Who is affected
- Candidates for office
- Political committees
- Corporations
- Membership organizations
- Political parties
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