Plain English Breakdown
The bill status shows it passed both chambers, but no effective date is listed in the metadata or summary text.
HB1235: Campaign Ad Notices for Groups with Mostly Out-of-State Funding
This bill requires candidates and certain committees that get more than half their money from people outside Georgia to put special notices on their ads.
What This Bill Does
- Requires candidates, campaign committees, independent committees, and leadership committees receiving over 50 percent of funding from non-Georgia persons to provide specific notices on campaign advertisements.
- Mandates that candidates and campaign committees disclose the percentages of out-of-state versus in-state funding received on their websites.
Who It Names or Affects
- Candidates running for office
- Campaign committees receiving more than half their money from non-Georgia persons
- Independent political committees meeting the funding threshold
- Leadership committees receiving over 50 percent of funds from outside Georgia
Terms To Know
- Non-Georgia person
- A term defined in the bill to identify individuals or entities providing funding, though the specific definition text is not provided here.
- Independent committee
- One of the types of groups covered by this law if they meet the out-of-state funding threshold.
Limits and Unknowns
- The official summary does not specify the exact wording required for the notices on advertisements.
- The effective date is listed as blank in the provided source material, though the bill states it will provide one.
- Details about penalties for failing to follow these rules are not included in the available text.