HB1440 Summary

• Repeals and re-enacts sections of Missouri law governing lobbying registration, financial interest statements, and campaign finance disclosure, consolidating various prior amendments into unified statutory provisions.

• Modifies the definition and reporting requirements for lobbyists across executive, judicial, legislative, and local government branches, including changes to "legislative lobbyist" language regarding employment purpose and regularity of lobbying activities.

• Requires public officials receiving tangible items valued over $15 to electronically report such gifts to the Missouri Ethics Commission within 24 hours, with chamber websites posting the contents.

• Adds "responsible party" definition for group contributions to campaigns and requires disclosure of responsible parties for contributions exceeding $100, along with identification of five largest contributors in prior filing period.

• Changes references throughout from "continuing committee" to "political action committee" for consistency, and modifies electronic filing requirements so all candidates and committees must file electronically rather than having paper alternatives available.