SB 49 Summary

• Establishes civil penalties of up to $1,000 per communication for campaign communications with disclaimers that are difficult to read or easily overlooked.

• Requires printed disclaimers on campaign communications to be in at least 12 point type size and printed with reasonable color contrast (black text on white background or equivalent contrast to the largest text in the communication).

• Exempts from disclaimer requirements federal office communications, public question communications, small items like bumper stickers and buttons, and direct mailings of 100 or fewer pieces.

• Provides safe harbor from liability for persons whose only role is preparation, printing, distribution, or broadcast of the communication in the normal course of business.

• Effective July 1, 2011.