Committee sends overhaul of Idaho's campaign finance law to House...

Committee sends overhaul of Idaho's campaign finance law to House...

A major overhaul of Idaho’s campaign finance law moved the House floor Monday.

House Bill 399 — Campaign finance (-6)

Bill Description: House Bill 399 would repeal and replace Idaho's campaign finance laws in a manner that grows government and limits free speech. Rating: -6 NOTE: House Bill 399 is related to House Bill 308 (2025). Does it violate the spirit or the letter of either the United States Constitution or the Idaho Constitution? Examples include […]

H. 399’s First Amendment-Friendly Reforms to Idaho’s Outdated, Unconstitutional, and Privacy-Invasive Campaign Finance Laws

Access the PDF version here. Dear Chair Crane, Vice Chair Scott, and Members of the House State Affairs Committee: On behalf of People United for Privacy Foundation (PUFPF),[1] I appreciate the opportunity to provide written testimony on H. 399. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in Americans for Prosperity Foundation (AFPF) v. Bonta reaffirmed donor privacy rights for nonprofit organizations and their supporters,[2] PUFPF has worked t…