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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s campaign-finance rules for candidates, political committees, and other people or organizations that spend money to influence city elections. It defined electioneering communications, required additional electronic reports to the Board of Ethics—including reports for $5,000 or more in electioneering communications—and updated rules on contributions, expenditures, and post-campaign filings; it took effect July 1, 2015.

Amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions and Expenditures," by further providing for disclosures relating to contributions and committee expenditures, including electioneering communications expenditures, further defining expenditures, further providing for regulation of contributions, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.