SF205 Summary

• Increases late filing fees from $5 to $25 per day (maximum $100 to $1,000) for lobbyist registrations, public official disclosures, and campaign finance statements.

• Modifies complaint procedures for Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board investigations, including 30-day deadline for prima facie determinations and 45-day deadline for probable cause findings.

• Changes contribution limit for judicial candidates in nonelection segments from $1,000 to $2,500 per election cycle.

• Requires annual statements of economic interest from state officials by the last Monday in January rather than April 15, and changes supplementary to annual statement terminology.

• Classifies board audit data as confidential during investigation with public final audit reports, and allows the board to impose civil penalties up to $3,000 for violations of chapter 211B.