Technology (Government Transparency)

SB 1743 requires campaign finance filing officers (like county clerks and the secretary of state) to redact individual donors' exact home addresses and employers from publicly available campaign finance reports. It directly affects political committees and donors by protecting this personal information from public disclosure. The bill mandates this redaction before reports are made public and imposes penalties: $1,000 per violation for filing officers who improperly disclose the redacted details, and class 1 misdemeanor charges for government employees who knowingly share this information. These changes aim to enhance privacy for campaign contributors without altering contribution limits or donation rules.