SB18-075 Summary

• Establishes campaign contribution limits for candidates for school district director under Colorado's "Fair Campaign Practices Act" for regular biennial and special school elections

• Sets maximum aggregate contribution limit of $500 per person (excluding small donor committees) to any single school district director candidate per election cycle

• Sets maximum aggregate contribution limit of $5,000 per small donor committee to any single school district director candidate per election cycle

• Requires school district director candidates to file contribution disclosure reports with the Colorado Secretary of State on specified schedules: quarterly in off-election years, eight weeks before and biweekly before elections, monthly beginning six months before elections, and 30 days after elections

• Applies existing campaign finance disclosure and enforcement provisions to school district director contributions, with civil penalties of double to five times the amount contributed for violations