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MO SB385

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/26/2013

Primary Sponsor

Scott Rupp

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces multiple sections of Missouri's campaign finance law (sections 130.011, 130.021, 130.031, 130.044, and 130.046) to reorganize and streamline campaign finance regulations

  • Restructures committee definitions by eliminating "political action committee" and "exploratory committee" classifications, replacing them with a new "continuing committee" category for committees of continuing existence not controlled by a candidate

  • Changes political party committee structure to allow only one state party committee per political party (eliminating previous district and area committee options)

  • Prohibits committees from transferring anything of value or making contributions to other committees, with limited exceptions for state house and state senate committees

  • Adds a new section 130.032 establishing contribution limits: $25,000 for statewide offices, $10,000 for state senator, $2,500 for state representative, and $50,000 annual aggregate limit to political party committees, with limits indexed for inflation

Legislative Description

Modifies the law relating to campaign finance

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

2/28/2013

Committee Referrals

Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics2/28/2013

Full Bill Text

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