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Utah's political advertising disclosure law currently requires campaign ads to state who paid for and authorized them, but doesn't clearly address social media, and it lacks a specific enforcement mechanism for violations. This bill would formally define "advertisement" to include paid communications on social media platforms and other media, and would update the definition of "electioneering communication" (large ads naming a candidate shortly before an election) to explicitly cover social media as well. It would also create a fine system for violations: the lieutenant governor would be required to impose a $1,000 fine for violations involving statewide ballot measures or federal, state, legislative, or school board candidates, while county or municipal clerks would impose $500 fines for local violations after investigation by a local prosecutor, with each fine limited to once per advertisement for disclosure failures and once per incident for other violations, and people fined would have a chance to show the fine shouldn't apply. The bill also includes a coordination provision to reconcile its changes with a related bill on political signs if both pass.