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Relating to certain political communications and voluntary ethics statements and making penalties applicable
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 11, 2019
- Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill relates to certain political telephone calls and voluntary ethics statements. The bill requires a caller that makes a telephone call soliciting a contribution or advocating for or against a candidate or ballot issue to disclose the name and affiliation of the caller, the name of the entity that paid for the telephone call, whether a candidate has authorized the call, and the name, address, and telephone number of an individual whom the person can contact to receive further information regarding the call.
Read the full explanation
A person engaging in such telephone calls must submit to the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board, at least 24 hours prior to the first call, all information required to be disclosed during the call and the script that the caller will use. By operation of law, a person who willfully violates this section 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 $315 but not more than $1,875. The bill prohibits a person from publishing certain false statements about a candidate for public officer with actual malice.32D. The bill directs the board to give such reports priority over other matters.701. The bill directs the Iowa ethics and campaign disclosure board to create a statement of fair campaign finances and mail it to any incumbent state officeholder running for reelection and to any other candidate for state office that has filed an organization statement. A person running for any other officer may request a copy of the statement. A candidate may choose to abide by the statement by signing it and returning it to the board. Compliance with the statement is voluntary.
House subcommittee
Named February 11, 2019. Meeting: Thursday, February 21 · 11:00 AM · House Lounge.
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