Committee

Bill Number

Author, Party & District

Summary

LWV Position

Remarks

House & Governmental Affairs

HB144

Deshotel, Republican, 28

Requires candidates for public office to provide a valid email address when qualifying for office

Support

Facilitates contacting candidates to invite their participation in voters guides.

House & Governmental Affairs

HB202

Johnson, Republican, 27

Requires political committees to indicate and certify specified information regarding independent expenditures and coordination with candidates and other political committees if applicable and requires the supervisory committee to notify a candidate if a political committee not affiliated with that candidate is organized to only support that candidate

Support

The League of Women Voters believes that methods of financing political campaigns should protect representative democracy from being distorted by big spending in election campaigns and ensure transparency and the public’s right to know who is using money to influence elections.

House & Governmental Affairs

HB208

Johnson, Republican, 27

Changes "corporation" to "legal entity" in the definition of political committee for purposes of campaign finance disclosure

Support

The League of Women Voters believes that methods of financing political campaigns should ensure transparency and the public’s right to know who is using money to influence elections.

House Education

HB423

Mincey, Republican, 71

Provides for high school seniors to have the opportunity to participate in voter registration at school

Support

Encourages voter participation by providing access to voter registration for all newly eligible students.

House Education

HB781

Phelps, Democrat, 3

Requires principals to provide an annual opportunity for high school seniors to register to vote.

Support

Encourages voter participation by providing access to voter registration for all newly eligible students.

House & Governmental Affairs

HB552

Johnson, Republican, 27

Requires a Real ID to register to vote

Oppose

Throws additional roadblock in the way of people registering to vote; vague in how the addition of this requirement would affect the ability to register using a Special ID card.