HB 1796 Summary

• Repeals and re-enacts sections 105.487, 105.955, 105.957, 105.959, 105.961, 105.963, and 105.966 of Missouri Revised Statutes relating to ethics commission operations and financial disclosure requirements.

• Requires all campaign finance disclosure reports filed with the Missouri Ethics Commission to be submitted in electronic format as prescribed by the commission.

• Modifies complaint investigation procedures to allow the commission to dismiss complaints that lack probable cause and adjusts investigator assignment procedures and timelines for completing investigations.

• Changes late filing fee assessments for campaign disclosure reports and financial interest statements, with increased fees after 30-day delinquency periods and appeals processes available through the circuit court.

• Establishes that complaints not completed within 90 days shall be deemed not to constitute a violation, with provisions allowing petition to circuit court for additional time upon showing need.