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ID H0442

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes new campaign contribution limits: $1,500 per person for legislative, judicial, and local candidates per election; $6,000 per person for statewide candidates per election; political party committees limited to $10,000 for legislative races and $20,000 for statewide races per election

  • Prohibits foreign nationals from making contributions, independent expenditures, or electioneering communications in Idaho elections, with knowing violations exceeding $1,000 classified as a felony

  • Requires monthly reporting of contributions and expenditures for candidates and political action committees, with 48-hour reporting for contributions of $1,000 or more and expedited reporting for independent expenditures and electioneering communications near elections

  • Creates the "Freedom from AI-Rigged (FAIR) Elections Act" allowing candidates to seek injunctions and damages against deceptive synthetic media (deepfakes) used in campaign communications without proper disclosure

  • Moves campaign finance provisions from Title 67 to a new Chapter 3 in Title 74, consolidating transparency requirements and establishing civil fines ($50 plus 5% of unreported amounts) and late fees ($50 plus $10/day up to $1,000) for reporting violations

Legislative Description

Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to provide for campaign finance transparency.

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

Last Action

Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs

3/25/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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