2025 Legislature

The Commission would like to inform you of the following campaign finance bills which were passed during the 2025 legislative session:

1.  Act 19, SLH 2025 (S.B. 1202)

Governor Josh Green signed S.B. 1202 into law on April 22, 2025.  Act 19, effective upon approval, permits the use of campaign funds to be used for childcare and vital household dependent care costs.

2.  Act 64, SLH 2025 (H.B. 413 H.D. 1 S.D. 1)

Governor Josh Green signed H.B. 413 H.D. 1 S.D. 1 into law on May 16, 2025.  Act 64, effective upon approval, clarifies which office (i.e., the Commission or the State Ethics Commission) will handle violations where lobbyists are prohibited from making, or promising to make at a later time, any contributions or expenditures to or on behalf of an elected official, candidate, candidate committee, or any other individual required to file an organizational report pursuant to §11-321 five days before, after, and during legislative session which means a period in which both legislative houses are in session.