DOVER, Del. (AP) - The state Senate has approved two bills aimed to expand and strengthen Delaware's campaign finance laws.
One bill approved Wednesday requires third-party groups to disclose the source of funding for independent campaign ads that refer to clearly identified candidates, even if the ads don't urge a vote for or against any candidate.
The other bill increases the penalty for filing late or incomplete campaign finance reports from $50 a month to $50 a day.
It also establishes a penalty of $500 or 25 percent of the cost of the ad, whichever is greater, for anyone who fails to include the "paid for by" disclaimer on a campaign advertisement.
Both bills were previously passed by the House and now go to Gov. Jack Markell's desk.
