Governor Bullock to Sign Montana Disclose Act

Tomorrow, Governor Steve Bullock will sign SB 289, the Montana Disclose Act, into law.

The bill makes Montana elections the most transparent in the nation, according to the governor's press office. The bill will require groups to disclose donors if they spend money on 'electoral communications' targeting or mentioning a candidate within 60 days of an election.

The Montana Disclose Act (SB 289) will:

Update Montana’s campaign law to provide voters with more information on dark money political groups,
Require virtually any group that spends money to support or oppose a candidate or ballot issue to disclose its donors and campaign expenditures, and
Require that legislative and district candidates file campaign finance reports electronically.