ELEC CD-FINANCIAL DISCLOSURES
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that specified entities that spend $10,000 or more on independent expenditures in the 12 months prior to an election, or who accepts $10,000 or more in an election cycle of in-kind contributions to enable independent expenditures, shall maintain transfer records and submit reports to the State Board of Elections. Provides that independent expenditures for public communications financed by specified entities shall include specified information. Provides that no person shall, for the purpose of evading the reporting requirements, structure or assist in structuring, or attempt to structure or assist in structuring, any solicitation, contribution, expenditure, disbursement, or other transaction. Sets forth provisions concerning independent expenditures; election spending; and coordinated expenditures. Replaces references to "electioneering communication" with "election spending". Defines terms. Makes other changes.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2026
Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2026
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Olickal
DDemocratic
Co
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Faver Dias
DDemocratic
Co
LJ
Lilian Jiménez
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Mussman
DDemocratic
Co
Nabeela Syed
DDemocratic
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