SF 30: Relating to limitations on campaign contributions by nonresident individuals, making penalties applicable, and including applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to campaign finance. The bill prohibits a candidate or candidate’s committee from accepting a contribution that would cause the percentage of contributions received from individuals who are not residents of this state to exceed percent of the amount of contributions received by the candidate or 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. The bill applies to persons seeking nomination for, or election in, the general election of 2024, and all subsequent elections. However, the bill does not apply to campaigns for certain statewide or federal offices.

Senate subcommittee · named January 12, 2023

• Sen. Dawn Driscoll (R) · dawn.driscoll@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Nate Boulton (D)
• Sen. Carrie Koelker (R) · carrie.koelker@legis.iowa.gov

In plain words

1. January 10, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
2. January 12, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Boulton and Koelker