FIFTIETH LEGISLATURE

SECOND SESSION, 2012

February 14, 2012

Mr. Speaker:

    Your VOTERS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL 11

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 1, line 11, after the semicolon, insert "REQUIRING DISCLAIMERS IN CERTAIN ADVERTISEMENTS;".

     2. On page 4, between lines 6 and 7, insert a new section to read:

     "SECTION 2. A new section of the Campaign Reporting Act is enacted to read:

     "[NEW MATERIAL] DISCLAIMERS IN ADVERTISEMENTS.--

          A. A person who makes or plans to make an expenditure of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or more in the aggregate during a calendar year for one or more advertisements that refer to a clearly identified candidate shall ensure that each advertisement contains:

                (1) the name of the candidate who authorized the advertisement or whose campaign committee authorized the advertisement;

                (2) if the advertisement is not authorized by any candidate or campaign committee, the name, address and phone number of the person who authorized it;

                (3) the name of the person who paid for the advertisement; and

                (4) the phone number, email address or web address of the person who paid for the advertisement.

          B. Disclaimer statements required by Subsection A of this section shall be set forth legibly on any advertisement that is disseminated or displayed by visual media. If the advertisement is transmitted by audio media, the statement shall be clearly spoken at the end of the communication. If the advertisement is transmitted by audio-visual media, the statement shall be both written legibly and spoken clearly at the end of the advertisement."".

     3. Renumber the succeeding sections accordingly.

     4. On page 5, lines 4 through 7, strike Subsection C in its entirety.

     5. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.

     6. On page 29, line 19, strike "8, 10 and 11" and insert in lieu thereof "9, 11 and 12", and on line 21, strike "9" and insert in lieu thereof "10".