GA HB963

Foreign nationals are prohibited from directing, controlling, or participating in decision-making for campaigns involving ballot measures, constitutional amendments, referendums, or proposed questions at state, county, or municipal levels

"Foreign national" is defined to include non-citizens, foreign governments, foreign political parties, foreign-organized businesses, and U.S. businesses majority-owned by foreign entities (with exceptions for those using only U.S.-generated funds and American decision-makers)

Campaign committees for ballot measures must certify that no preliminary activities were funded by foreign nationals and that each donor is not a foreign national and has not received more than $100,000 from foreign nationals in the preceding four years

Donor identity information for tax-exempt organizations is protected from disclosure during investigations, with exceptions only after a final determination of a violation; knowing or willful disclosure violations are subject to penalties under Code Section 21-5-9

Campaign committees for ballot measures must register and file disclosure reports with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission if contributions or expenditures exceed $500, with reports due 15 days before elections and a final report by December 31