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ID H0415

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Phylis King

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds definition of "political expenditure" to Idaho Code Section 30-29-140 to mean payments, contributions, gifts, loans, or transfers of anything of value to assist, benefit, or honor public officials, candidates, political parties, or election campaigns.

  • Requires corporations to obtain advance shareholder approval by majority vote before making any political expenditure, including authorization of total amount and specification of intended recipients (candidates, parties, committees, tax-exempt entities, or measures).

  • Mandates corporations notify shareholders within 48 hours of making political expenditures via electronic transmission and website posting, including amount, recipient, date, and purpose.

  • Requires annual corporate reports to list all political expenditures made during the reporting period with amount, recipient, date, and purpose details.

  • Authorizes the Attorney General to bring enforcement actions for violations, including temporary or permanent injunctions, civil penalties up to three times the expenditure amount or $5,000, rescission, restitution, and declaratory judgment.

Legislative Description

Amends and adds to existing law to require shareholder approval of corporate political contributions.

POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means

2/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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