Lawmakers warn “reason to believe” language in SEEC bill is problematic

Lawmakers warn “reason to believe” language in SEEC bill is problematic

Republican and Democrat lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee both warned that language lowering the legal standard by which the State Elections and Enforcement Commission (SEEC) initiates an investigation into claims of campaign law violations was so ill-defined that it shouldn’t appear in the bill if it comes to a vote in the General Assembly.Senate Bill 1517, which encompasses a number of changes to campaign finance laws, was passed unanimousl…