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1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 56.5B LIMITATIONS ON
1 2 CONTRIBUTIONS.
1 3 1. A political committee shall not make contributions
1 4 that, during any election campaign cycle, in the aggregate
1 5 exceed the following:
1 6 a. Two thousand dollars to any candidate or candidate's
1 7 committee for a statewide office.
1 8 b. Five hundred dollars to any candidate or candidate's
1 9 committee for the Iowa senate.
1 10 c. Two hundred fifty dollars to any candidate or
1 11 candidate's committee for the Iowa house of representatives.
1 12 2. A candidate or candidate's committee shall not
1 13 knowingly accept any contribution in violation of this
1 14 section.
1 15 3. For purposes of this section:
1 16 a. "Political committee" shall not include a state
1 17 statutory political committee, county statutory political
1 18 committee, city statutory political committee, or national
1 19 political party.
1 20 b. "Election campaign cycle" means the period of time
1 21 between any general or special election commencing on the day
1 22 following the previous election for that office and continuing
1 23 through election day.
1 24 c. "Statewide office" means the office of any of the state
1 25 officers listed in section 39.9.
1 26 4. This section shall not apply to the following:
1 27 a. Contributions to Iowa candidates for the United States
1 28 senate or house of representatives, or to any other candidate
1 29 for federal office.
1 30 b. Transfers of campaign funds made pursuant to section
1 31 56.42.
1 32 EXPLANATION
1 33 This bill adds a new section to Code chapter 56, setting a
1 34 limit on contributions by political committees to certain
1 35 political campaigns. Limits apply to candidates for statewide
2 1 offices and the general assembly during each election campaign
2 2 cycle, which is defined as the period of time from a general
2 3 or special election until the next election day for that
2 4 office. Statutory political committees and national political
2 5 parties are not subject to these limits. Violation of these
2 6 provisions is a serious misdemeanor under Code section 56.16.
2 7 LSB 1640SS 77
2 8 jls/cf/24
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