The Tennessean/Gannett: Gov. Lee signs ethics bill requiring political nonprofits to disclose spending

Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill on Friday requiring political nonprofits to disclose their spending ahead of an election. …

SB 1005 requires that when nonprofits use a candidate’s name or image, they must disclose expenditures of more than $5,000 that take place within 60 days of an election. Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, and House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, sponsored the bill.

“That specific provision was a significant improvement,” said Dick Williams, state chair of Common Cause Tennessee. “I was very supportive of that overall bill.”