AB 166 — Establishes disclosure requirements relating to certain elections-related communications. (BDR 24-867)

A.B.Assembly Bill No.

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166–ASSEMBLYMAN H AFEN FEBRUARY 22, 2021 ____________ Referred to Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections SUMMARY—Establishes disclosure requirements relating to certain elections-related communications.

(BDR 24-867) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

Yes.

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Existing law requires a person, committee for political action, political party or committee sponsored by a political party that expends more than $100 for the purposeadvertising ofthat financingadvocates aexpressly communicationthe throughelection anyor typedefeat of generala publicclearly politicalidentified candidate or group of candidates, or solicits a contribution, to disclose on theiedthe communication the name of the person, committee for political action, political party or committee sponsored by a political party that paid for the communication.

(NRS 294A.348) This bill requires a person, committee for political action, political$100 partyfor orthe committeepurpose sponsoredof byfinancing a politicalcommunication partythrough thattext expendsmessage morethatre than advocates expressly the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or group of candidates, or solicits a contribution, to disclose in the text message the name of the person, committee for political action, political party or committee sponsored by a political party that paid for the communication.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

or (b) Solicits a contribution through any television or radio broadcast, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mailing or any other type of general public political advertising, - 81st Session (2021) – 2 –  shall disclose on the communication the name of the person, committee for political action, political party or committee sponsored by a political party that paid for the communication.

3.committee sponsored by a political party that expends more thanty or $100 for the purpose of financing a communication through text message that:

A(a) person, committee for political action, political party or committee sponsored by a political party that expends more than $100 for the purpose of financing a communication through text mes(a) Advocates expressly the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or group of candidates;

or -(b) *AB166*Solicits –a 3contribution –through any television or radio broadcast, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility,ofacility, mailing or any other type of general public political advertising,  shall disclose on the Internet website or electronic mailing, as applicable, the name of the person, committee for political action, political party or committee sponsored by a political party.

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