AR HB1043

Requires disclosure and reporting of "noncandidate expenditures" (spending not contributed directly to candidates or reported as independent expenditures) for Arkansas Court of Appeals and Supreme Court races when communications name or show a candidate within 120 days of an election and reach 1,000+ voters

Mandates registration with the Secretary of State for noncandidate expenditure committees within 15 days of accepting contributions exceeding $1,000 in aggregate, with annual renewal by January 15 and designation of an in-state resident agent

Establishes reporting deadlines at 60 days, 30 days, and 7 days before elections, plus 30 days after the final election, requiring disclosure of contributors who gave over $250 in aggregate

Prohibits coordination between noncandidate expenditure committees and candidates, bans pass-through contributions from other persons, and requires funds for appellate judicial races be kept in segregated accounts with records maintained for 4 years

Allows any registered Arkansas voter to bring a civil action in circuit court to compel compliance, with prevailing plaintiffs entitled to attorney's fees; requirements take effect for the November 2026 judicial runoff election, with registration beginning July 1, 2026