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ID H0415
Bill
Status
1/29/2016
Primary Sponsor
Phylis King
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AI Summary
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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.
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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).
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Mandates corporations notify shareholders within 48 hours of making political expenditures via electronic transmission and website posting, including amount, recipient, date, and purpose.
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Requires annual corporate reports to list all political expenditures made during the reporting period with amount, recipient, date, and purpose details.
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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