HB 1698 - DIGEST

Requires a candidate for presidential nomination, by sixty-three days before the presidential preference primary is held, to: (1) Publicly release a copy of their federal income tax returns for at least the five most recent taxable years; or

(2) File their federal income tax returns with the secretary of state; and

(3) Provide written consent to the secretary of state for the public disclosure of the returns.

Requires the secretary of state to make federal income tax returns, filed or released, publicly available on its web site.

Prohibits a presidential candidate from appearing on the presidential preference primary ballot if he or she does not comply with these requirements.