Introduced by Rep. Anthony Forlini R-Harrison Twp. on May 18, 2011
To require that automated phone calls (“robocalls”), faxes, or e-mails used by political campaigns and advocating the election or defeat of a candidate disclose the identity of the person paying for the communication and whether it is authorized by a candidate, with violations a misdemeanor subject to a 93 days in jail and a $500 fine. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Redistricting and Elections Committee on May 18, 2011