The Arizona Senate majority leader has pre-filed a 2026 bill designed to protect the information of small-dollar donors.
Under Senate Bill 1006, campaign finance reports won't include personal information on donors who give $200 or less. The only exception would happen if donors give their permission.
Majority Leader John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, who sponsored SB 1006, said Arizona's current law protects the identity of people who donate $100 or less. SB 1006 raises that to $200.
“Campaign finance disclosure laws try to balance the public’s need to know who is influencing elections with the privacy of donors," Kavanagh told The Center Square. "The question is what donations should be known?”
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