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LB1002
LB1002: Changes to Campaign Finance Filing Fees
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:18 AM
In one sentence
This bill lowers late filing fees for political committees and changes how some reports must be submitted.
What it does
- Lowers the daily fine for not filing a committee's statement of organization from $50 to $25 per day, with a maximum cap reduced from $1,500 to $750.
- Reduces the late fee for missing reports on changes in committee information by half, matching the new lower rates and caps.
- Decreases fines for failing to file campaign statements or exemption statements, cutting daily penalties and total limits.
- Changes how committees report large contributions received after deadlines, setting a $100 fine per day for ten days before switching to a percentage-based fee.
Who it affects
- Political committees that must file statements of organization or campaign finance reports.
- Individuals who make independent expenditures over $250 in elections.
- Entities required to report under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act.
Limits and unknowns
- The provided bill text ends abruptly in Section 8, so the full details regarding late independent expenditures by committees are incomplete.
- This summary only covers the changes listed in the excerpt; other sections of the original law may have different rules.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Statement of organization
- A form a political committee must file to officially register with the state commission.
- Late filing fee
- Money charged for each day a required report is not submitted on time.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Change provisions relating to filings under the Nebraska Political Accountability and Disclosure Act
Official activity
Bill history
- Indefinitely postponed