House File 2083 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2083 BY PETTENGILL A BILL FOR An Act relating to public service announcements by candidates 1 for public office and making penalties applicable. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5501YH (2) 84 jr/sc

H.F. 2083 Section 1. NEW SECTION . 68A.507 Public service 1 announcements by candidates —— restrictions. 2 A candidate for public office shall not appear in any public 3 service announcement that is funded in whole or in part with 4 public funds, within ninety days of a primary or general 5 election in which that individual is a candidate. 6 EXPLANATION 7 This bill provides that a candidate for a state, county, 8 city, or school office shall not appear in any taxpayer-funded 9 public service announcement within 90 days of a primary or 10 general election in which that individual is a candidate. 11 As provided in Code section 68A.701, a willful violation of 12 any provision of the campaign finance Code chapter is a serious 13 misdemeanor punishable by confinement for up to one year and 14 a fine of at least $315 but not more than $1,875. A variety 15 of civil remedies are also available in Code section 68B.32D 16 for a violation of Code chapter 68A or rules of the ethics and 17 campaign disclosure board, ranging from a reprimand to a civil 18 penalty of not more than $2,000. 19 -1- LSB 5501YH (2) 84 jr/sc 1/ 1