Title: The Political Reform Act of 1974: Fair Political Practices Commission: political reform education program.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: December 05, 2022
Last Action Date: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 696, Statutes of 2023.. October 10, 2023
Summary: This bill would authorize the commission to establish and administer a political reform education program as an alternative to an administrative proceeding. The bill would establish eligibility requirements for the political reform education program, including that the person has little or no experience with the act and that the violation resulted in minimal or no public harm. The bill would prohibit the commission from pursuing administrative action against a person if they completed the political reform education program. The bill would authorize the commission to impose additional eligibility requirements for participation in the program and would authorize the commission to charge a fee to program participants in an amount not to exceed the reasonable cost to administer the political reform education program. The bill would require the fee to be paid to the General Fund. The bill would express the intent of the Legislature to appropriate funds annually to the commission to administer the political reform education program. The bill further prohibits a filing officer from imposing the $10 per day liability if the person who filed the late report or statement completes the political reform education program.
Description: SB 29, Glazer. The Political Reform Act of 1974: Fair Political Practices Commission: political reform education program. The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees. Under existing law, the Fair Political Practices Commission has primary responsibility for the impartial, effective administration and implementation of the Political Reform Act of 1974. Existing law makes a knowing or willful violation of the Political Reform Act of 1974 a misdemeanor and subjects offenders to criminal penalties. Under existing law, a person who files an original statement or report after a deadline imposed by the Political Reform Act of 1974 is liable in the amount of $10 per day after the deadline until the statement or report is filed, as specified. Existing law aut....
Location: US-CA
Title: Elections: candidate’s statement.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 09, 2023
Last Action Date: September 1 hearing postponed by committee.. September 01, 2023
Summary: This bill would require the Secretary of State to establish a pilot program that would allow a candidate to include a QR code link to a video statement in the state voter information guide.
Description: SB 409, as amended, Newman. Elections: candidate’s statement. The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing and related matters, including voluntary expenditure ceilings for candidates for statewide elective office and for State Senate and Assembly. Existing law authorizes a candidate for statewide elective office who accepts the voluntary expenditure limits to purchase the space to place a statement in a state voter information guide, as specified. Existing law authorizes a candidate for State Senate or Assembly who accepts the voluntary expenditure limits to purchase the space to place a statement in the voter information portion of the county voter information guide, as specified. Existing law authorizes a candidate for United States Representative to purchase the space to place a statement in the voter information portion of the county voter information guide, as specified.This bill would require the Secre....
Location: US-CA
Title: Political campaigns: signs.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 13, 2023
Last Action Date: From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.. February 14, 2023
Summary: This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation related to the posting of political signs as existing law sets requirements regarding political signs and advertisements in support of, or against, candidates for public office or measures, such as the requirement that a landlord may not prohibit tenants from displaying political signs, as specified.
Description: AB 668, as introduced, Quirk-Silva. Political campaigns: signs. Existing law sets forth requirements regarding political signs and advertisements in support of, or against, candidates for public office or measures, such as the requirement that a landlord may not prohibit tenants from displaying political signs, as specified. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation related to the posting of political signs.
Location: US-CA
Title: Political Reform Act of 1974: digital political advertisements.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: February 14, 2023
Last Action Date: In committee: Held under submission.. September 01, 2023
Summary: This bill would enact the Digital Advertisement Transparency and Accountability Act, or DATA Act. The bill would, 60 days after the Fair Political Practices Commission certifies a system for accepting and maintaining such reports, require a committee that pays for a digital advertisement, as defined, to appear on an online platform to submit to the commission a copy of the digital advertisement and specified information, including, among other things, the name and identification number of the committee that paid for the advertisement, information relating to the subject of the advertisement, the name of the online platform or platforms on which the digital advertisement was displayed, and the amount paid or agreed to be paid to the online platform for the advertisement. The bill would require the information to be submitted to the commission in accordance with the existing deadline for the submission of semiannual statements and preelection statements. The bill would require the commission to make the information submitted pursuant to this act available in a centralized and publicly accessible online format, as specified. The bill would, upon certification of the above system, eliminate the existing requirement for an online platform that disseminates committees’ online platform disclosed advertisements and that receives $50,000 or more from digital advertisement sales during a calendar month to maintain and make accessible for the public inspection specified records of advertisements.
Description: AB 868, as amended, Wilson. Political Reform Act of 1974: digital political advertisements. The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing and activities. Among other things, the act requires specified disclosures in advertisements regarding the source of the advertisement. Existing law requires an online platform that disseminates committees’ online platform disclosed advertisements to maintain, and make available for online public inspection, a record of any advertisement disseminated on the online platform by a committee that purchased $500 or more in advertisements during the preceding 12 months, as specified. Existing law establishes the Fair Political Practices Commission that enforces the Political Reform Act of 1974.This bill would enact the Digital Advertisement Transparency and Accountability Act, or DATA Act. The bill would, beginning on the first January 1 that is at least 60 days after the Fair....
Location: US-CA
Title: Elections: disclosures.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 156, Statutes of 2023.. September 01, 2023
Summary: This bill would require a person who is paid by a committee to support or oppose a candidate or ballot measure on an internet website, web application, or digital application to include a disclaimer stating that they were paid by the committee in connection with the post. The bill would also require a committee to notify the person posting the content of the disclaimer requirement. Under this bill, if a person fails to post the disclaimer, they would not be subject to administrative penalties, but the Commission would be authorized to seek injunctive relief to compel disclosure. This bill would also exempt the disclaimer requirement for content posted by a compensated employee of a committee on the employee’s own social media page or account if the only expense or cost of the communication is compensated staff time, unless the person’s principal duties as an employee are to post content on the person’s own social media page or account.
Description: SB 678, Umberg. Elections: disclosures. Existing law, the Political Reform Act of 1974, provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing and related matters, including by prohibiting, limiting, or requiring disclosure of certain political activities and by regulating certain political advertisements.This bill would require a person who is paid by a committee to support or oppose a candidate or ballot measure on an internet website, web application, or digital application, as specified, to include a disclaimer, if not already required as specified, stating that they were paid by the committee in connection with the post. The bill would also require a committee to notify the person posting the content of the disclaimer requirement. Under this bill, if a person fails to post the disclaimer, they would not be subject to administrative penalties, but the Commission would be authorized to seek injunctive relief to compel disclosure. This bill woul....
Location: US-CA
Title: Political Reform Act of 1974: filing requirements.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.. April 11, 2023
Summary: The bill aims to make changes to the Political Reform Act of 1974, which regulates campaign finance and conflicts of interests of public officials. The bill would allow filing officers to retain reports and statements filed in paper format as electronic copies without a two-year waiting period. It would also require public officials and candidates to file their original statements of economic interests electronically with the Commission.
Description: AB 1170, as amended, Valencia. Political Reform Act of 1974: filing requirements. The Political Reform Act of 1974 generally requires elected officials, candidates for elective offices, and committees formed primarily to support or oppose a candidate for public office or a ballot measure, along with other persons and entities, to file periodic campaign statements and certain reports concerning campaign finances and related matters. Existing law permits a report or statement that has been on file for at least two years to be retained by a filing officer as a copy on microfilm or other space-saving materials and, after the Secretary of State certifies an online filing and disclosure system, as an electronic copy.This bill would permit a filing officer to retain a report or statement filed in a paper format as a copy on microfilm or other space-saving materials or as an electronic copy, as specified, without a two-year waiting period. The bill would also perm....
Location: US-CA
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLAIMERS ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 17, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections. January 17, 2023
Summary: This bill requires disclosure when registered lobbyists are featured on political advertising, and requires sufficient disclaimer text-to-background contrast on political advertising so that such text can be clearly read.
Description: To (1) disclose when registered lobbyists are featured on political advertising, and (2) require sufficient disclaimer text-to-background contrast on political advertising so that such text can be clearly read.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING ONLINE PLATFORMS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections. January 18, 2023
Summary: This bill requires online platforms to make publicly available copies of electioneering communications and contact information at such platform for such communications and impose a rebuttable presumption that certain content created by or for such platform is not an independent expenditure if displayed during the 90 days prior to a primary or election.
Description: To regulate social media platforms for campaign finance purposes.
Location: US-CT
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CANDIDATES FOR ELECTIVE OFFICE AND ROBOCALLS.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 24, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections. January 24, 2023
Summary: This bill provides that campaigns for candidates for elective office will not make automated telephone calls to voters between the hours of 8 p.m. and 9 a.m.
Description: To provide that campaigns for candidates for elective office shall not make automated telephone calls to voters between the hours of eight o'clock p.m. and nine o'clock a.m.
Location: US-CT
Title: Political Advertisements for Nonpartisan Office
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: March 01, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in Community Affairs. May 05, 2023
Summary: This bill deletes provisions that prohibit political advertisements for candidates running for nonpartisan office from disclosing the candidate's political party affiliation and that prohibit such candidates from campaigning based on party affiliation.
Description: Revising the definition of the term “nonpartisan office”; requiring that a political advertisement paid for by a candidate for nonpartisan office include a certain statement; deleting provisions that prohibit political advertisements for candidates running for nonpartisan office from disclosing the candidates’ political party affiliation and that prohibit such candidates from campaigning based on party affiliation, etc.
Location: US-FL
Title: Political Advertisements for Nonpartisan Office
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: March 01, 2023
Last Action Date: Died in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee. May 05, 2023
Summary: Provides political advertisement paid for by candidates for nonpartisan office may include certain statements, including: "Political advertisement paid for and approved by...(name of candidate)..., ...(party affiliation)..., for ...(office sought)..."; OR: "Paid by ...(name of candidate)..., ...(party affiliation)..., for ...(office sought)....". The nonpartisan candidate may also state "nonpartisan" in lieu of party affiliation. It also deletes provisions that prohibit political advertisements for candidates running for nonpartisan office from disclosing candidates' political party affiliation & that prohibit such candidates from campaigning based on party affiliation.
Description: Provides political advertisement paid for by candidate for nonpartisan office may include certain statement; deletes provisions that prohibit political advertisements for candidates running for nonpartisan office from disclosing candidates' political party affiliation & that prohibit such candidates from campaigning based on party affiliation.
Location: US-FL
Title: Relating To Campaign Finance.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 13, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 1. January 25, 2023
Summary: This bill increases the amount of fines that may be assessed against a noncandidate committee for violations of organizational report requirements. It also increases the amount of fines that may be assessed against noncandidate committees for violations of advertisement disclosure requirements and increases the fines for advertisements paid by noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures.
Description: Increases the amount of fines that may be assessed against a noncandidate committee for violations of organizational report requirements. Increases the amount of fines that may be assessed against noncandidate committees for violations of advertisement disclosure requirements. Increases the fines for advertisements paid by noncandidate committees making only independent expenditures.
Location: US-HI
Title: Relating To Social Media Censorship.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to LBT/CPN, JDC.. January 30, 2023
Summary: This bill prohibits social media platforms from engaging in censorship of candidates for elected office, beginning on the date of qualification and ending on the date of the election or the date the candidate ceases to be a candidate. A social media platform must provide each user a method by which the user may be identified as a qualified candidate and that provides sufficient information to allow the social media platform to confirm the user's qualification by reviewing the website of the office of elections or the website of the local supervisor of elections. This bill further outlines penalties for violations of this bill.
Description: Prohibits social media platforms from engaging in censorship of candidates for elected office and other users.
Location: US-HI
Title: Truth In Politics Act
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: November 22, 2022
Last Action Date: Session Sine Die. January 10, 2023
Summary: This bill amends the Prohibitions and Penalties Article of the Election Code. It creates prohibitions against false or misleading statements to affect a vote, unlawful attempts to affect the outcome of a campaign, distribution of materials intending to mislead people on a candidate's incumbency status, and libel and defamation in political advertising. It further provides that, if a person violates the provisions, the person can face civil suits. The bill also identifies violations of the provisions as Class A misdemeanors. The bill amends the Fair Campaign Practices Article of the Election Code and requires (rather than allows) candidates and the chairs of political committees to sign and file the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. It also requires a candidate to include in all of the candidate's campaign literature and advertising the following statement: "I am a candidate for (specified office), and I support the accuracy of this message." The bill includes penalties for failure to timely file a signed Code of Fair Campaign Practices and for violations of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices or other provisions of the Article and defined relevant terms.
Description: Authorizes the amendatory Act to be cited as the Truth in Politics Act. Includes legislative findings. Amends the Prohibitions and Penalties Article of the Election Code. Creates prohibitions against (i) false or misleading statements to affect a vote, (ii) unlawful attempts to affect the outcome of a campaign, (iii) distribution of materials intending to mislead people on a candidate's incumbency status, and (iv) libel and defamation in political advertising. Provides that, if a person violates the provisions, the person can be enjoined civilly. Provides that a violation of the provisions are Class A misdemeanors. Amends the Fair Campaign Practices Article of the Election Code. Requires (rather than allows) candidates and the chairs of political committees to sign and file the Code of Fair Campaign Practices. Requires a candidate to include in all of the candidate's campaign literature and advertising the following statement: "I am a candidate for (specify office), and I support the a....
Location: US-IL
Title: Providing for the publication of signed statements of fair campaign practices and a cause of action for violations of such statement.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 18, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Committee on Elections. January 18, 2023
Summary: This bill states that the statement of fair campaign practices may be signed by a candidate and submitted to the commission. Upon receipt of any signed statement, the commission will publish such signed statement with the candidate's name on the commission's website. All such statements will be published in such manner that each statement may be viewed after searching for the candidate's name.
Location: US-KS
Title: Expanding the elections crime of corrupt political advertising to be consistent with the campaign finance act and clarifying the scope of its application.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Stricken from Calendar by Rule 1507. February 23, 2023
Summary: This bill states that corrupt political advertising is a class C misdemeanor. Corrupt political advertising includes telephoning an individual or causing an individual to be contacted by any telephonic means, any paid matter that expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of any clearly identified candidate unless such matter is preceded by a statement that states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the sponsoring organization and the name of the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or the name of the individual who is responsible therefor. It also includes publishing or causing to be published any brochure, flier or other political fact sheet that expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of any clearly identified candidate, unless such matter is followed by a statement that states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or the name of the individual who is responsible therefore and further includes making or causing to be made any website, email or another type of internet communication that expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of any clearly identified candidate unless the matter is followed by a statement that states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization sponsoring the same or the name of the individual who is responsible therefor.
Location: US-KS
Title: Expanding the election crime of corrupt political advertising to include messages sent using text messaging devices.
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 30, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Committee on Elections. January 30, 2023
Summary: This bill amends the definition of "Corrupt political advertising" and adds telephoning an individual or causing an individual to be contacted by any telephonic means, including, but not limited to, any device using a voice-over internet protocol, wireless telephone or text messaging device, any paid matter that expressly advocates the nomination, election or defeat of any clearly identified candidate, unless such matter is preceded by a statement that states: "Paid for" or "Sponsored by" followed by the name of the sponsoring organization and the name of the chairperson or treasurer of the political or other organization sponsoring such candidate or the name of the individual who is responsible therefor. Corrupt political advertising is a class C misdemeanor.
Location: US-KS
Title: An Act providing disclosure of political phone calls
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Hearing scheduled for 09/13/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1. September 07, 2023
Summary: This bill requires any person, association, corporation, labor union or other entity who engages in push-polling, as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 55 of the General Laws, will, prior to asking any person contacted a question relating to a candidate, inform the person that the telephone call is a "paid political advertisement," and identify the organization making the call and the organization paying for the call. They must also provide a valid, current, publicly-listed telephone number for the organization making the call and identify that the telephone call is being made on behalf of, in support of, or in opposition to a particular candidate or candidates for public office and identify that candidate or candidates by name.
Description: By Representative Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 709) of James M. Murphy relative to providing disclosure of political phone calls and further regulating push polling, so-called. Election Laws.
Location: US-MA
Title: An Act relative to online advertising
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Hearing scheduled for 07/24/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2. July 17, 2023
Summary: This bill, The Online Advertising Act, is proposed as a new law to regulate online advertising practices. It defines key terms such as "consumer," "non-personally identifiable information," "online preference marketing," "personally identifiable information," "publisher," and "third-party advertising network." The Act requires third-party advertising networks to provide clear and conspicuous notice on their websites regarding data collection and usage practices, including information about online preference marketing and procedures for opting out. Consent is required for sensitive data use and the merging of non-personally identifiable information with personally identifiable information. Third-party advertising networks must make efforts to protect collected data and provide consumers with access to their personally identifiable information. Violations of the Act may result in penalties imposed by the Attorney General. The duration for retention of non-personally identifiable information is limited to twenty-four months.
Description: By Representative Straus of Mattapoisett, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 395) of William M. Straus for legislation to further regulate advertising on the Internet. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Location: US-MA
Title: An Act clarifying telephone solicitation
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Hearing scheduled for 07/24/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2. July 17, 2023
Summary: This amendment to Chapter 159C of the General Laws introduces several definitions and provisions related to robocalls in the Commonwealth. The amendment prohibits all robocalls to hands-free mobile telephones, mobile electronic devices, and mobile telephones. However, certain exceptions are allowed, including messages from school districts, work schedule notifications, messages from correctional facilities to victims, messages from municipalities and government, and informational calls. The Attorney General is granted the authority to initiate proceedings and enforce penalties for violations, including injunctions, civil penalties, and additional relief. Consumers who receive unsolicited telephonic calls in violation of this section may take legal action to seek injunctions, monetary compensation, or both. There are also provisions regarding time limitations for bringing actions or proceedings, and certain exemptions for outbound telephone calls delivering prerecorded healthcare messages.
Description: By Representative Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 291) of Michael J. Finn relative to further regulating telephone solicitation. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Location: US-MA
Title: An Act to Preserve the 207 Area Code and Impede So-called Robocalling
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: February 02, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by the Governor. June 08, 2023
Summary: This bill creates a registration process for a communications entity that brokers numbering resources in the State. It defines "communications entity" to include all interconnected voice over Internet protocol service providers, local exchange carriers, voice service providers, wholesale competitive local exchange carriers or any other entity that obtains numbering resources from a North American organization responsible for neutrally administering numbering resources in a Maine numbering plan area. It allows the Public Utilities Commission to adopt routine technical rules relating to the registration process and allows the commission to include in its rules additional requirements for communications entities in order for the commission to manage the distribution of numbering resources in the State. It authorizes the commission to exercise any authority provided to the states by 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 52 in order to maximize numbering resources. This bill also allows the commission to require a communications entity to pay into the State's universal service fund and telecommunications education access fund.
Location: US-ME
Title: An Act to Protect Utility Customers and Improve Disclosure of Political and Advertising Spending by Public Utilities and Their Affiliates
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: March 28, 2023
Last Action Date: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD). June 01, 2023
Summary: This bill prohibits a public utility from including in operating expenses costs, whether incurred by the public utility or an affiliated interest, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 707, subsection 1, paragraph A, associated with educational expenditures in excess of $1,000, political contributions and charitable contributions. A public utility may include in operating expenses costs for educational expenditures in excess of $1,000 with the preapproval of the Public Utilities Commission. The bill requires a public utility to file an annual report with the commission of the political, charitable and educational expenses of the utility and its affiliated interests. If a public utility or an affiliated interest engages in major political activities, it must also file a quarterly report with the commission. The bill requires commission rules regarding charitable contributions and educational expenditures by a public utility or an affiliated interest to be major substantive rules.
Location: US-ME
Title: Unlawful robocalls civil penalties increase
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 12, 2023
Last Action Date: Comm report: To pass and re-referred to Judiciary and Public Safety. February 08, 2023
Summary: This bill states that the attorney general is entitled to sue for and recover on behalf of the state a civil penalty from a person found to have violated sections 325E.27 to 325E.30. The court must determine the civil penalty amount, which must not exceed $100,000.
Location: US-MN
Title: Political advertisements record-keeping and reporting requirements establishment; Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board public access to reports, including copies of political advertisements authorization
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: March 01, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred to Elections. March 01, 2023
Summary: This bill states that an advertiser whose aggregate spending to disseminate political advertisements during the calendar year exceeds $500 must file with the board electronic reports that contain the information required by this section, consistent with any rules adopted by the board, and for Internet advertisements, inform the platform at the time it seeks to place a political advertisement that the advertisement is a political advertisement subject to this section. An advertiser whose aggregate spending to disseminate political advertisements during the calendar year exceeds $500 will file a report containing the information required under this section within 48 hours of becoming obligated to purchases that exceed that threshold. In the case of Internet-based or digital campaign material distributed through a medium in which the provision of all of the information specified in this section is not technologically possible, the communication will, in a clear and conspicuous manner: (1) state the name of the person who paid for the communication, and (2) provide a means for the recipient of the communication to immediately obtain the remainder of the information required under this section with minimal effort and without receiving or viewing any additional material other than the required information.
Location: US-MN
Title: CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE LITERATURE
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 04, 2023
Last Action Date: Referred: Elections and Elected Officials(H). May 12, 2023
Summary: This bill adds a new provision that requires that any printed matter paid for by a committee will also include a statement of the names of the three largest donors to the committee in the preceding quarter.
Description: Modifies provisions for "paid for by" statements on political advertisements
Location: US-MO
Title: Elections; prohibit incumbent candidates from appearing in publicly funded ads leading up to statewide general elections.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Died In Committee. January 31, 2023
Summary: This bill prohibits any person who is a candidate for any public office from appearing in publicly funded advertisements during the year before or the year of the statewide general election. It also provides that those candidates who violate the prohibition will be disqualified from holding any public office until the next statewide general election.
Description: An Act To Create Section 23-15-299.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Any Person Who Is A Candidate For Any Public Office From Appearing In Publicly Funded Advertisements During The Year Before Or The Year Of The Statewide General Election; To Provide That Those Candidates Who Violate The Prohibition Shall Be Disqualified From Holding Any Public Office Until The Next Statewide General Election; To Amend Sections 23-15-297, 23-15-299, 23-15-359 And 23-15-976, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.
Location: US-MS
Title: Elections; prohibit use of word "re-elect" unless for person who is current incumbent of the office sought.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 16, 2023
Last Action Date: Died In Committee. January 31, 2023
Summary: This bill prohibits a candidate, political committee or another person from publishing any campaign materials that contain the word "re-elect" unless the campaign materials are for the current incumbent of that office.
Description: An Act To Amend Section 23-15-897, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A Candidate, Political Committee Or Other Person From Publishing Any Campaign Materials That Contain The Word "Re-Elect" Unless The Campaign Materials Are For The Current Incumbent Of That Office; And For Related Purposes.
Location: US-MS
Title: Revise "paid for by" attribution for political advertising
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 27, 2023
Last Action Date: (H) Died in Standing Committee. May 02, 2023
Summary: This bill requires all election communications, electioneering communications, and independent expenditures must clearly and conspicuously include the attribution "paid for by" followed by the name and address of the person who made or financed the expenditure for the communication. For election communications or electioneering communications financed by a candidate or a candidate's campaign finances, the name and the address of the candidate or the candidate's campaign are required. For election communications, electioneering communications, or independent expenditures financed by a political committee or a joint fundraising committee, the name and address of the committee are required. For election communications, electioneering communications, or independent expenditures financed by a political committee that is a corporation or a union, the name of the corporation or union, and the address of the union. If the information required above is omitted or not printed or if the information required is not filed with the commissioner, upon discovery of or notification about the omission, the candidate responsible for the material or the person financing the communication must take certain actions, including taking such noncompliant communications out of circulation.
Location: US-MT
Title: relative to the removal of political advertising.
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: January 09, 2023
Last Action Date: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/19/2023; Chapter 41; Eff: 07/18/2023. May 24, 2023
Summary: This bill generally allows members of a candidate's campaign or local political committee to retrieve campaign items removed by the state, city, or town. Specifically, political advertising removed prior to election day by state, city, or town maintenance or law enforcement personnel will be kept until one week after the election at a place designated by the state, city, or town so that the candidate or a member of the candidate's campaign or local political committee of the same party may retrieve the items.
Location: US-NH
Title: allowing the removal of political advertisements containing a candidate's name and which appear to be the candidate's advertising on public property by the candidate.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 12, 2023
Last Action Date: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/16/2023 HJ 9 P. 43. March 16, 2023
Summary: This bill simply allows candidates to remove political advertising containing their name on public property.
Location: US-NH
Title: relative to prohibiting false statements against candidates.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 10, 2023
Last Action Date: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/22/2023 HJ 10 P. 15. March 22, 2023
Summary: This bill prohibits the publication of false statements by any candidate, political committee, or political party regarding another candidate's positions on issues.
Location: US-NH
Title: Prohibits and imposes criminal penalty on distribution of certain intentionally deceptive audio or visual media within 90 days of election.
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: May 25, 2023
Last Action Date: Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee. November 27, 2023
Summary: This bill aims to prohibit the distribution of deceptive audio or visual media, commonly known as "deepfakes," within 90 days of an election with the intent to deceive voters regarding a candidate or the election. Violation of this prohibition is considered a disorderly person offense, punishable by imprisonment, a fine, or both. However, if the deepfake includes a disclosure stating that it contains manipulated content, the provisions of the bill do not apply. The bill allows registered voters to seek legal relief against the distribution of deepfakes and grants candidates whose likeness is used in a deepfake the right to pursue damages and attorney's fees. Certain news and commentary entities are exempt from the bill if they clearly disclose that the media contains deceptive content and does not accurately represent a candidate's speech or conduct.
Location: US-NJ
Title: Relates to requiring advertisements to disclose the use of synthetic media
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 04, 2023
Last Action Date: PRINT NUMBER 216B. November 15, 2023
Summary: This bill requires advertisements to disclose the use of synthetic media. "Synthetic media" means a computer-generated voice, photograph, image, or likeness created or modified through the use of artificial intelligence and intended to produce or reproduce a human voice, photograph, image, or likeness, or a video created or modified through an artificial intelligence algorithm that is created to produce or reproduce a human likeness. It further imposes a $1,000 civil penalty for a first violation and a $5,000 penalty for any subsequent violation
Description: Requires advertisements to disclose the use of synthetic media; imposes a $1,000 civil penalty for a first violation and a $5,000 penalty for any subsequent violation.
Location: US-NY
Title: Limits robocalls to state residents and requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to telephone customers
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 12, 2023
Last Action Date: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. January 12, 2023
Summary: This bill limits robocalls to state residents and requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to telephone customers. "Call mitigation technology" means technology that identifies an incoming call or text message as being, or as probably being an unwanted robocall, and, on that basis, blocks the call or message, diverts it to the called person's answering system, or otherwise prevents it from being completed to the called person.
Description: Limits robocalls to state residents; requires telephone service providers to offer free call mitigation technology to telephone customers.
Location: US-NY
Title: Relates to pre-recorded political messages
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 13, 2023
Last Action Date: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. January 13, 2023
Summary: This bill relates to pre-recorded political messages and prohibits automatic dialing-announcing devices unless a live operator provides certain information in the first 30 seconds. It also requires any person or political committee operating an automatic dialing-announcing device or placing any consumer telephone calls or pre-recorded political messages to register with the secretary of state as well as the New York state board of elections and authorizes the attorney general to investigate violations.
Description: Relates to pre-recorded political messages; prohibits automatic dialing-announcing devices unless a live operator provides certain information in the first thirty seconds; requires registration; authorizes attorney general to investigate violations.
Location: US-NY
Title: Requires certain disclosures in advertisements involving virtual tokens
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: January 25, 2023
Last Action Date: REFERRED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. January 25, 2023
Summary: This bill requires certain disclosures in advertisements involving virtual tokens. "Virtual tokens" means security tokens and stablecoins.
Description: Requires certain disclosures in advertisements involving virtual tokens.
Location: US-NY
Title: Requires that campaigns and social media influencers to disclose when they share on social media that they are being paid by a campaign
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: February 14, 2023
Last Action Date: REFERRED TO ELECTIONS. February 14, 2023
Summary: This bill requires that campaigns and social media influencers disclose when they share on social media that they are being paid by a campaign as part of campaign disclosures of paid media advertising.
Description: Requires that campaigns and social media influencers disclose when they share on social media that they are being paid by a campaign as part of campaign disclosures of paid media advertising.
Location: US-NY
Title: Enacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act"
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: May 03, 2023
Last Action Date: PRINT NUMBER 6638A. June 01, 2023
Summary: This bill enacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act" and requires political communications and legislation that use synthetic media to disclose that they were created with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
Description: Enacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act"; requires political communications that use synthetic media to disclose that they were created with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
Location: US-NY
Title: Relates to public-facing websites operated by political committees
Current Status: Considering
Introduction Date: May 04, 2023
Last Action Date: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW. June 08, 2023
Summary: This bill requires public-facing websites operated by political committees to contain "paid for by" language and adds such public-facing websites to the list of political communications that qualify as independent expenditures.
Description: Requires public-facing websites operated by political committees to contain "paid for by" language; adds such public-facing websites to the list of political communications that qualify as independent expenditures.
Location: US-NY
Title: Relates to public-facing websites operated by political committees
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: May 10, 2023
Last Action Date: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW. May 10, 2023
Summary: This bill requires public-facing websites operated by political committees to contain "paid for by" language. It adds such public-facing websites to the list of political communications that qualify as independent expenditures.
Description: Requires public-facing websites operated by political committees to contain "paid for by" language; adds such public-facing websites to the list of political communications that qualify as independent expenditures.
Location: US-NY
Title: Enacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act"
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: May 10, 2023
Last Action Date: PRINT NUMBER 7106A. May 31, 2023
Summary: This bill enacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act" and requires political communications and legislation that use synthetic media to disclose that they were created with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
Description: Enacts the "political artificial intelligence disclaimer (PAID) act"; requires political communications that use synthetic media to disclose that they were created with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
Location: US-NY
Title: Relates to requiring advertisements to disclose the use of synthetic media
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: May 11, 2023
Last Action Date: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION. May 11, 2023
Summary: This bill requires advertisements to disclose the use of synthetic media. "Synthetic media" means any human voice, photograph, image, video or other human likeness created, reproduced, or modified by computer, using artificial intelligence or software algorithm, to be indistinguishable to a reasonable viewer from a natural person. It imposes a $1,000 civil penalty for a first violation and a $5,000 penalty for any subsequent violation.
Description: Requires advertisements to disclose the use of synthetic media; imposes a $1,000 civil penalty for a first violation and a $5,000 penalty for any subsequent violation.
Location: US-NY
Title: Prohibits municipal officers or employees from displaying political advertisements on or within public buildings and various other locations
Current Status: Passed
Introduction Date: June 08, 2023
Last Action Date: SIGNED CHAP.666. November 17, 2023
Summary: The bill prohibits municipal officers or employees from displaying political advertisements on or within public buildings, public flag poles, monuments, signs, and other permanent structures that they interact with in their official capacity. It also includes a prohibition on displaying political advertisements on uniforms, accessories, gear, municipally owned vehicles, vehicles owned by volunteer fire companies, and equipment owned by municipalities or fire departments. The prohibition does not apply to political advertisements appearing in books, digital media, museums, or those serving an educational or historical purpose, as well as instances involving deceased individuals mentioned in the advertisement.
Description: Prohibits municipal officers or employees from displaying political advertisements on or within public buildings and various other locations.
Location: US-NY
Title: Requires disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in political communications
Current Status: Introduced
Introduction Date: July 19, 2023
Last Action Date: REFERRED TO ELECTION LAW. July 19, 2023
Summary: The bill amends the election law in the State of New York to require disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in political communications. It states that any political communication, whether considered substantial or nominal expenditure, that uses an image or video footage generated in whole or in part with the use of AI must disclose that fact. The bill outlines specific requirements for the disclosure, such as printing it on printed or digital political communications and verbally communicating it for non-visual communications like radio or automated telephone calls. Additionally, the bill grants authority to issue instructions and promulgate rules and regulations to determine criteria and definitions related to AI-generated content in political communications to prevent misinformation and disinformation about candidates and elections.
Description: Requires disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in political communications; directs the state board of elections to create criteria for determining whether a political communication contains an image or video footage created through generative artificial intelligence and to create a definition of content generated by artificial intelligence.
Location: US-NY
Title: Relating to campaign finance disclosure requirements; amending ORS 260.266.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 09, 2023
Last Action Date: In committee upon adjournment.. June 25, 2023
Summary: This bill requires a paid-for-by tagline on political communications by candidate to identify the top 5 large donors to the candidate's principal campaign committee.
Description: Requires paid-for-by tagline on political communications by candidate to identify top five large donors to candidate's principal campaign committee.
Location: US-OR
Title: Campaign advertisements; independent expenditures, electioneering communications.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: December 29, 2022
Last Action Date: House: Left in Privileges and Elections. February 22, 2023
Summary: This bill broadens the scope of disclaimer requirements for campaign advertisements to include electioneering communications, as defined in the bill, and messages advocating for the passage or defeat of a referendum. The bill also requires an advertisement that is an independent expenditure or that expressly advocates for the passage or defeat of a referendum to contain a disclaimer providing the names of the advertisement sponsor's three largest contributors. This is a similar bill from VA of the same name.
Description: Campaign advertisements; independent expenditures; electioneering communications; disclaimer requirements. Broadens the scope of disclaimer requirements for campaign advertisements to include electioneering communications, as defined in the bill, and messages advocating for the passage or defeat of a referendum. The bill also requires an advertisement that is an independent expenditure or that expressly advocates for the passage or defeat of a referendum to contain a disclaimer providing the names of the advertisement sponsor's three largest contributors.
Location: US-VA
Title: Campaign advertisements; independent expenditures, electioneering communications, disclaimer.
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 05, 2023
Last Action Date: House: Left in Privileges and Elections. February 07, 2023
Summary: This bill broadens the scope of disclaimer requirements for campaign advertisements to include electioneering communications, as defined in the bill, and messages advocating for the passage or defeat of a referendum. The bill also requires an advertisement that is an independent expenditure or that expressly advocates for the passage or defeat of a referendum to contain a disclaimer providing the names of the advertisement sponsor's three largest contributors.
Description: Campaign advertisements; independent expenditures; electioneering communications; disclaimer requirements. Broadens the scope of disclaimer requirements for campaign advertisements to include electioneering communications, as defined in the bill, and messages advocating for the passage or defeat of a referendum. The bill also requires an advertisement that is an independent expenditure or that expressly advocates for the passage or defeat of a referendum to contain a disclaimer providing the names of the advertisement sponsor's three largest contributors.
Location: US-VA
Title: Reducing rates for legal advertisement
Current Status: Failed
Introduction Date: January 26, 2023
Last Action Date: Filed for introduction. January 26, 2023
Summary: This bill states that the rate charged for political advertising appearing in a newspaper at any time or times during the time period commencing 30 days prior to any primary or general election and ending the day following the election may not exceed 105 percent of the lowest commercial rate charged by the newspaper in which the political advertising appears.
Location: US-WV