Rep. Frank Garner, R-Kalispell, served as floor sponsor for Senate Bill 289 during its journey through the Montana House of Representatives. SB 289, popularly known as the Disclose Act, is a bill introduced by Senator Duane Ankney, R-Colstrip, and signed into law by Gov. Steve Bullock in our recent legislative session. The Disclose Act improves transparency in campaign finance, requiring increased disclosure of election related spending, prohibiting both corporations and unions from contributing to campaigns, and significantly increasing the regularity of reporting the Office of Political Practices demands of groups engaged in election communications. With the rise of dark money groups and nearly unchecked electoral spending, legislation of this sort allows Montana to set an example for the rest of the country, stating that we will not tolerate interference with our elections, currently rated as among the best in the nation. Montanans deserve to know who is spending money in our elections, and this law accomplishes that.
Thank you, Representative Garner, for supporting clean elections in Montana.
Megan Lubitz
Kalispell