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AR HB1427

Bill

Status

Passed

3/2/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jana Della Rosa

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly (2017 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Requires carryover fund reports and campaign contribution/expenditure reports to be filed electronically through the Secretary of State's official website, with format approval by the Arkansas Ethics Commission.

  • Mandates the Secretary of State's website allow searchable access to campaign contribution and expenditure report information filed in electronic form.

  • Creates an alternative paper filing option for candidates without access to necessary technology or who face substantial hardship, requiring a notarized affidavit with the first paper report in an election cycle.

  • Directs the Secretary of State to make paper-filed reports and accompanying affidavits available on the official website.

  • Requires the Secretary of State to implement a feature allowing candidates to electronically upload campaign contribution and expenditure information in lieu of manual entry by June 30, 2018, subject to Arkansas Ethics Commission approval.

Legislative Description

To Expand The Use Of Technology To Improve Campaign Finance Transparency, Accuracy, And Convenience; And To Amend Portions Of Law Resulting From Initiated Act 1 Of 1990 And Initiated Act 1 Of 1996.

Last Action

Notification that HB1427 is now Act 318

3/2/2017

Committee Referrals

State Agencies & Governmental Affairs2/13/2017
State Agencies and Governmental Affairs2/1/2017

Full Bill Text

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