Indiana HB 1467: Campaign finance.

Bill Text

First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1467
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning elections.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 3-5-2-15, AS AMENDED BY P.L.114-2012,
SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 15. (a) "Contribution" means a donation (whether
characterized as an advance, a deposit, a gift, a loan, a subscription, or
a contract or promise to make a donation) of property (as defined in
IC 35-31.5-2-253) that satisfies both of the following:
(1) The donation is made for the purpose of influencing any of the
following:
(A) The nomination or election to office of a candidate.
(B) The election of delegates to a state constitutional
convention.
(C) The outcome of a public question.
(2) The donation is accepted by any of the following:
(A) A candidate.
(B) A candidate's committee.
(C) A regular party committee.
(D) A political action committee.
(E) A legislative caucus committee.
(b) Whenever:
(1) funds are transferred from one (1) committee to another; or
(2) a donation of funds to influence an election on a public
question is accepted as a contribution;
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the accepting committee is considered to be receiving a contribution in
the amount of the funds transferred.
(c) Whenever a candidate or a committee accepts the personal
services of a person whose compensation is being paid by a third
person, the candidate or committee is considered to be receiving a
contribution from the third person in the amount of the compensation
paid.
(d) This subsection does not apply to a contribution described in
IC 3-9-2-11.5. Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a candidate
or a committee accepts the personal services of a volunteer who is not
being compensated, the candidate or committee is not considered to be
receiving a contribution.
(e) This subsection does not apply to a contribution described in
IC 3-9-2-11.5. Notwithstanding subsection (a), whenever a political
action committee accepts a donation of:
(1) rent;
(2) office expenses;
(3) management fees;
(4) costs of solicitations of contributions; or
(5) other administrative costs;
the committee is not considered to be receiving a contribution.
SECTION 2. IC 3-5-2-25.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 25.5. For purposes of IC 3-9-2-11.5, "foreign
national" has the meaning set forth in 52 U.S.C. 30121(b).
SECTION 3. IC 3-5-2-27.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 27.1. "Independent expenditure" means an
expenditure by a person expressly advocating the approval or
rejection of a public question.
SECTION 4. IC 3-5-2-40.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 40.2. For purposes of IC 3-9-2-11.5, "preliminary
activity" includes conducting a poll, drafting language for a public
question, the planning and use of a focus group, a telephone call, or
engaging in travel.
SECTION 5. IC 3-5-2-40.4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2025]: Sec. 40.4. "Prohibited source" is a foreign national.
SECTION 6. IC 3-9-1-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.169-2015,
SECTION 71, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. A committee must include in its statement of
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organization the following:
(1) The name and address of the committee.
(2) The purpose for which the committee is formed, unless the
committee is a candidate's committee that identifies a specific
office sought by the candidate.
(3) The name and address of the chairman and treasurer.
(4) If applicable, the name, address, office sought, and political
party affiliation or independent status of each candidate whom the
committee is supporting.
(5) If the committee is a legislative caucus committee, political
action committee, or regular party committee and is supporting
the entire ticket of a political party, the name of the party.
(6) If the committee is a political action committee supporting or
opposing a public question, the following:
(A) A brief statement of the question su