HB4119 Summary

• Prohibits political committees from using campaign funds to pay for legal defense in criminal cases or civil cases involving misconduct, sexual harassment, or discrimination claims against public officials or candidates.

• Requires persons found to have violated campaign fund restrictions to return contributions to original donors within 30 days, or pay funds to the State if donors cannot be identified.

• Mandates political committees report information about returned or forfeited contributions in their quarterly reports to the State Board of Elections.

• Establishes State Board of Elections authority to investigate violations and levy fines up to $500 per violation or the expenditure amount plus $500 for violations exceeding $500.