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MO SB627

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Paul LeVota

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes contribution limits of $10,000 per election for statewide offices (governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general)
  • Sets contribution limits of $5,000 per election for state senator and $2,000 per election for state representative and all other offices including judicial offices
  • Adjusts contribution limits annually on January 1 of even-numbered years beginning 2015 by multiplying the base amount by the cumulative consumer price index and rounding to the nearest $25
  • Attributes contributions from persons under 14 years old to their parents or guardians, with 50% split between two custodial parents or 100% assigned to a single custodial parent
  • Imposes a surcharge of $1,000 plus the amount of each nonallowable contribution on committees accepting contributions exceeding limits, with candidates having 10 business days to return the contribution before the surcharge is assessed

Legislative Description

Establishes campaign contribution limits

Last Action

Hearing Cancelled S Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions and Ethics Committee

2/25/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics1/23/2014

Full Bill Text

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