A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 16.1-08.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to campaign disclosure statements; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-09-08, 15.1-09-19, 16.1-01-12, and 16.1-10-04.1, and subdivision f of subsection 8 of section 51-28-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to campaign disclosure statements; to repeal chapter 16.1-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to campaign disclosure statements; to provide a penalty; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.

Created a new chapter 16.1-08.2 for campaign disclosure statements and added specific requirements for school district board elections, which previously were not explicitly covered in the same framework.

Changed campaign disclosure filing deadlines from 'thirty-first day before election' to 'sixty-fourth day before election' for school district candidates, and updated reporting periods from January through fortieth day before election to include different timeframes.

Updated contribution reporting thresholds from 'two hundred dollars' to 'five hundred dollars' for supplemental statements filed during the election period.

Added new provisions requiring disclosure of contributions received for circulating initiative and referendum petitions, with specific filing requirements to the secretary of state.

Reclassified election offense penalties, making some violations class C felonies instead of class A misdemeanors, and added specific penalties for organizations violating disclosure requirements.

Changed year-end reporting deadline from 'February first' to 'July fifteenth' for certain campaign disclosure statements.