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SB363: prohibiting political expenditures by foreign nationals.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2018 SB363
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House status
Passed/Adopted
Senate status
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Committee
House Election Law
Hearing
03/29/2018 at 11:00 AM
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Topics

Elections and voting

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CHAPTER 111

SB 363 - FINAL VERSION

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

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.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

111:1 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.

111:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: May 25, 2018

Effective Date: May 25, 2018