Bill Text: NH SB363 | 2018 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Prohibiting political expenditures by foreign nationals.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)

Status: (Passed) 2018-05-31 - Signed by the Governor on 05/25/2018; Chapter 0111; Effective 05/25/2018 [SB363 Detail]

Download: New_Hampshire-2018-SB363-Enrolled.html

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SB 363 - VERSION ADOPTED BY BOTH BODIES

 

02/15/2018   0480s

2018 SESSION

18-2940

03/08

 

SENATE BILL 363

 

AN ACT prohibiting political expenditures by foreign nationals.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Woodburn, Dist 1; Rep. Porter, Hills. 1; Rep. M. Smith, Straf. 6; Rep. McConnell, Ches. 12; Rep. Cushing, Rock. 21; Rep. Myler, Merr. 10

 

COMMITTEE: Election Law and Internal Affairs

 

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ANALYSIS

 

This bill prohibits political expenditures by foreign nationals.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

02/15/2018   0480s 18-2940

03/08

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Eighteen

 

AN ACT prohibiting political expenditures by foreign nationals.

 

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

 

1  New Paragraph; Prohibited Political Expenditures; Foreign National.  Amend RSA 664:5 by inserting after paragraph V the following new paragraph:

VI.  By any foreign national, as defined in 52 U.S.C. section 30121(b) and 11 C.F.R. section 110.20(a)(3),  for any purpose, including for the use of telephones, facsimile machines, vehicles, and computers, for electioneering.  For the purposes of this paragraph, "electioneering'' means to act in any way specifically designed to influence the vote of a voter on any question or office.

2  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.