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ID H0259

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Idaho Code Section 67-6614A to require political advertisements to disclose the political party affiliation of the person or entity financing the communication, if affiliated with a party

  • Requires disclosure of the candidate's party affiliation when political statements support a specific candidate

  • Applies to all forms of political advertising including broadcasting, newspapers, websites, mobile apps, text messages, direct mail, yard signs, bumper stickers, billboards, and campaign buttons

  • Expands existing disclosure requirements that already mandate identifying the person responsible for political communications

  • Declared an emergency measure with an effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to require any person making an expenditure to finance a political statement to disclose the party affiliation of the person making the political statement, if any, and if the political statement is in support of a candidate, the party affiliation of the candidate.

ELECTIONS

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

2/19/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/19/2025

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