Requires Donor Disclosure for Budget Requests
New Jersey · ACR160 · Introduced Oct 29, 2026
Why it matters
Lawmakers would have to publicly reveal ties between their funding requests and donors. The public could then see who benefits from proposed state spending.
What it does
- Requires sponsors to name each group that would receive proposed funding
- Requires sponsors to say if each recipient is government, for-profit, or non-profit
- Requires sponsors to disclose campaign contributions from recipient owners, officers, or board members
- Covers contributions received in the preceding 36 months
In committee
Next: a committee vote
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About this bill
Would require lawmakers who sponsor budget resolutions to disclose campaign gifts from groups that would receive proposed funding. Sponsors would also name each recipient and whether it is a government, for-profit, or non-profit entity.
Mandates disclosures for State budget resolutions regarding campaign contributions received by resolution sponsors from intended recipients of funds and the organizational classification of the intended recipients.
Perspectives
💬 The case for
Government transparency groups would likely say the disclosures show whether spending requests favor donors. Public access to these records would help voters follow state budget decisions.
💬 The case against
Some lawmakers would likely say the disclosures add paperwork and single out their own requests. They may also argue that legal donations should not be treated as a conflict.
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Sponsor details for this state bill are at the source link.
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