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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada lawmakers have rejected a proposal that would have created much more substantial restrictions on campaign finance reporting.
Assembly members voted to kill an amendment to SB307 on Thursday night.
Democratic Assemblyman James Ohrenshcall proposed the amendment which would require candidates for public office to report any contributions over $100 within 72 hours of receiving the funds.
Ohrenschall said upping the requirement would substantially improve campaign finance transparency, but Assembly Republicans voted to kill the measure due to concerns that it would overly burden candidates for office.
The bill would ban all gifts from lobbyists, and would require lawmakers to report any meetings, events or trips taken when submitting financial disclosure documents. It also increases the frequency of campaign finance reporting during election years.
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