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AR HB1010

Bill

Status

Passed

3/24/2017

Primary Sponsor

Warwick Sabin

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 7-6-214 to require the Secretary of State to post campaign finance reports on the official website within 24 hours of the reporting deadline, making them accessible to the public and news media.

  • Modifies § 7-6-215 to allow political action committees to file reports electronically through the Secretary of State's website, with a paper filing option if the committee lacks necessary technology or faces substantial hardship.

  • Updates § 7-6-216 to require exploratory committees to file reports electronically through the Secretary of State's website, with provisions allowing paper filing under circumstances of technological inaccessibility or substantial hardship.

  • Revises § 7-6-220 to mandate electronic filing of independent expenditure reports through the Secretary of State's website, with exceptions for paper filing when electronic submission is technologically unavailable or constitutes substantial hardship.

  • Effective date is January 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

To Amend The Law Concerning The Filing And Publication Of Certain Campaign Finance Reports; And To Amend Portions Of Law Resulting From Initiated Act 1 Of 1990 And Initiated Act 1 Of 1996.

Last Action

Notification that HB1010 is now Act 616

3/24/2017

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs3/9/2017
State Agencies & Governmental Affairs2/27/2017
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs1/9/2017

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