AR HB1012

Prohibits candidates from accepting direct contributions from political action committees (both approved and prohibited PACs), making it unlawful for PACs to contribute to candidates for public office.

Amends Arkansas Constitution Article 19, Section 28 and Arkansas Code § 7-6-201 to remove approved political action committees from the list of entities permitted to make contributions directly to candidates.

Establishes contribution limits of $2,700 per election from individuals, political parties, county party committees, and legislative caucus committees to candidates.

Defines "approved political action committees" as entities that receive contributions from one or more persons, do not accept more than $5,000 from any person per calendar year, and register under Arkansas Code § 7-6-215.

Makes it unlawful for prohibited political action committees to make contributions to candidates, ballot question committees, legislative question committees, political parties, county political party committees, or approved political action committees.