Modifies provisions for foreign influence on ballot measures

HB 1152 strengthens safeguards against foreign influence in state ballot initiatives by requiring petitioners to certify that no prohibited foreign-funded activity supported their measure and that contributors comply with campaign finance rules. It mandates detailed record-keeping for all contributions and expenditures (including small donations), requires donors to affirm they are not foreign nationals and haven’t received over $100,000 from banned sources in the prior four years, and sets strict deadlines for petition submission (by 5:00 p.m. on the final filing day). These provisions apply directly to individuals, committees, and organizations collecting signatures for ballot measures or managing campaign finances for such initiatives. The bill also requires segregated records for candidate and ballot measure spending, and mandates three years of record retention for audits.