HB1773

This bill amends Arkansas law regarding contribution limits for ballot question committees and legislative question committees. It consolidates and clarifies existing regulations regarding prohibited donors, such as foreign individuals or entities and prohibited political action committees. The legislation establishes a framework where these committees may only accept contributions from specific authorized sources, including individuals, political parties, county political party committees, legislative caucus committees, and approved political action committees. It prohibits committees from accepting contributions from entities not listed in the statute. Furthermore, the bill mandates that the Arkansas Ethics Commission will set and adjust these contribution limits through administrative rule, aligning them with the procedures used for general campaign contribution limits. The bill also enforces aggregate contribution limits per election, regardless of the number of ballot measures a committee is advocating for or the status of the campaign.