Bill Text: NH SB348 | 2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relative to political expenditures and contributions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)

Status: (Passed) 2022-05-24 - Signed by the Governor on 05/20/2022; Chapter 0093; Effective 01/01/2023 [SB348 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2022-SB348-Enrolled.html

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SB 348 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

 

03/31/2022   1174s

03/31/2022   1299s

2022 SESSION

22-3106

11/04

 

SENATE BILL 348

 

AN ACT relative to political expenditures and contributions.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Gray, Dist 6; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19

 

COMMITTEE: Election Law and Municipal Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill modifies political contribution limits.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/31/2022   1174s

03/31/2022   1299s 22-3106

11/04

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two

 

AN ACT relative to political expenditures and contributions.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Prohibited Political Contributions.  RSA 664:4 is repealed and reenacted to read as follows:

664:4 Prohibited Political Contributions. No contribution, whether tangible or intangible, shall be made to a candidate, a political committee, or political party, or in behalf of a candidate or political committee or political party, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of promoting the success or defeat of any candidate or political party at any state primary or general election:

I. By any partnership as such or by any partner acting in behalf of such partnership.

II. By any labor union or group of labor unions, or by any officer, director, executive, agent, or employee acting in behalf of such union or group of unions; or by any organization representing or affiliated with any such union or group of unions, or by any officer, director, executive, agent, or employee acting in behalf of such organization.

III. By any person:

(a)  If made anonymously or under a name not that of the donor.

(b)  If made in the guise of a loan.

(c)  If any other manner concealed.

(d)  If made without the knowledge and written consent of the candidate or the candidate's fiscal agent, a political committee or its treasurer, or not to any one of the same.

(e)  In excess of the limits established in paragraph IV.

IV.  By a person or corporation in excess of the following amounts:

	Maximum amount contributed during exploratory phase	Additional maximum amount that may be contributed for the primary election.	Additional maximum amount that may be contributed for the general election.	Total maximum amount of contributions:
Contributed to:
Candidate or Candidate Committee	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	$15,000
Non-candidate political committee or political party	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$30,000
Political advocacy organization	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited

V.  By any candidate committee, non-candidate political committee, or political advocacy organization in excess of the following amounts:

	Maximum amount contributed during exploratory phase	Additional maximum amount that may be contributed for the primary election.	Additional maximum amount that may be contributed for the general election.	Total maximum amount of contributions:
Contributed to:
Candidate or Candidate Committee	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$30,000
Non-candidate political committee or political party	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Political advocacy organization	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited

VI.  A partnership or labor organization may establish its own political committee, which may make contributions to a candidate, political committee, or political party, so long as the funds used by the political committee are separate from the other partnership or labor organization funds.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2023.