HF 2318 (LSB 6041YH (4) 89)

HOUSE FILE 2318

BY  JACOBSEN

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to certain political contributions and expenditures, and making penalties applicable.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  68A.507  Expenditures and contributions from out-of-state sources prohibited.
   1.  A political committee shall not make an expenditure in this state using funds derived from sources outside this state.
   2.  A candidate or a candidate’s committee shall not accept a contribution from a person not living in or incorporated or organized under the laws of this state.
   3.  The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A for the implementation of this section.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  68A.508  Contributions from political committees prohibited.
   A candidate or a candidate’s committee shall not accept a contribution from a political committee.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to certain political contributions and expenditures. The bill prohibits a political committee, currently defined in Code, from making an expenditure in this state using funds derived from sources outside this state. The bill also prohibits a candidate for a political office in this state or a candidate’s committee from accepting a contribution from a person not living in or incorporated or organized under the laws of this state, or from any political committee. By operation of law, a person who willfully violates a provision of the bill is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least $430 but not more than $2,560.