HR 29 — A Resolution directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the development and implementation of a campaign contribution reporting system that requires contributions to be reported within 24 hours of receipt, establish an advisory committee to assist with the study and issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives.

PRINTER'S NO.   336

                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 29
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY SOLOMON, KENYATTA, GIRAL, HADDOCK, SANCHEZ,
        STEELE, HILL-EVANS AND GREEN, JANUARY 28, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY,
        JANUARY 28, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a
 2      study on the development and implementation of a campaign
 3      contribution reporting system that requires contributions to
 4      be reported within 24 hours of receipt, establish an advisory
 5      committee to assist with the study and issue a report of its
 6      findings and recommendations to the House of Representatives.
 7      WHEREAS, The amount of money in politics continues to
 8   increase year to year and impacts campaigns and our system of
 9   government; and
10      WHEREAS, The current finance disclosure process in this
11   Commonwealth creates long lags in the timely posting of campaign
12   contributions; and
13      WHEREAS, The people of this Commonwealth are entitled to
14   accurate and timely information about the individuals and
15   special interests that are funding a campaign; and
16      WHEREAS, By requiring campaign contributions to be reported
17   within 24 hours of receipt, voters will have the ability to
18   quickly determine how the contributors to a campaign impact the
19   support level for a particular candidate; and
 1      WHEREAS, Requiring campaign contributions to be reported
 2   within 24 hours of receipt will create a more informed, better
 3   engaged electorate; therefore be it
 4      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Joint
 5   State Government Commission to conduct a study on the
 6   development and implementation of a campaign contribution
 7   reporting system that requires contributions to be reported
 8   within 24 hours of receipt, establish an advisory committee to
 9   assist with the study and issue a report of its findings and
10   recommendations to the House of Representatives; and be it
11   further
12      RESOLVED, That the advisory committee consist of the
13   following:
14             (1)   the Secretary of the Commonwealth or a designee;
15             (2)   one member appointed by the President pro tempore of
16      the Senate;
17             (3)   one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
18      Senate;
19             (4)   one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
20      Representatives;
21             (5)   one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
22      House of Representatives;
23             (6)   two residents of this Commonwealth appointed by the
24      Governor with subject matter expertise on campaign finance
25      laws; and
26             (7)   two residents of this Commonwealth with expertise
27      that will provide assistance to the Department of State in
28      developing technology allowing for the immediate uploading of
29      campaign contributions;
30   and be it further

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 1      RESOLVED, That the study by the Joint State Government
 2   Commission, in collaboration with the advisory committee:
 3          (1)   identify the technology needed to implement a
 4      reporting system in which campaign contributions can be
 5      reported within 24 hours of receipt;
 6          (2)   identify best practices and rationale for the timely
 7      reporting of campaign contributions; and
 8          (3)   include recommendations for legislative or
 9      administrative action to implement the reporting system,
10      including recommendations for penalties for not reporting
11      campaign contributions within 24 hours of receipt;
12   and be it further
13      RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission form the
14   advisory committee within three months of the adoption of this
15   resolution; and be it further
16      RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission issue a
17   report of its findings and recommendations to the House of
18   Representatives no later than one year after the adoption of
19   this resolution.




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