SB 1113 - Campaign Finance Reporting Summary

• Establishes a centralized online database maintained by the Secretary of State for filing and publishing all campaign finance reports for state and local elections, candidates, political committees, and lobbyists.

• Creates reporting exemptions for local government office candidates and political committees until they receive contributions or expend funds exceeding $500 or $1,000 respectively, then requires filing within 7 days of threshold.

• Raises the political committee threshold from $500 to $1,000 in contributions or expenditures in a calendar year before registration and reporting obligations are triggered.

• Clarifies roles of Secretary of State for statewide, legislative, and judicial district offices while delegating county clerk responsibilities for local government offices and measures.

• Repeals campaign finance reporting requirements for magistrate retention elections, certain county elections, school trustee elections, community college trustee elections, county highway district elections, city elections, and auditorium district elections.

• Effective date: January 1, 2020.