Prohibit foreign national contributions for ballot issues
SB 215 prohibits foreign nationals from making financial contributions or expenditures to support or oppose ballot issues in elections. The bill directly affects campaign committees, political parties, and other groups that raise funds for election-related activities by banning them from accepting money from non-citizens for these specific purposes. Key provisions define what counts as a contribution and expenditure while clarifying that voluntary services and personal expenses do not fall under this restriction. This measure aims to restrict foreign influence in ballot issue campaigns without addressing contributions to candidate races or other political entities.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Nov 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2024
Last action Nov 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
25–7
Passed
Total votes 32
Feb 28, 2024
D
Democratic7
100% Nay
R
Republican25
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Nov 12, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
2 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob McColley
RRepublican
P
Theresa Gavarone
RRepublican
Co
Al Landis
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Brenner
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hackett
RRepublican
Co
Brian Chavez
RRepublican
Co
George Lang
RRepublican
Co
Jerry Cirino
RRepublican
Co
Kristina Roegner
RRepublican
Co
Mark Romanchuk
RRepublican
Co
Michael Rulli
RRepublican
Co
Michele Reynolds
RRepublican
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