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MO HB331

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jason Barnes

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits members of the Missouri General Assembly from accepting compensation as a paid political consultant for any candidate seeking state representative or state senator, or for any current legislator

  • Defines "paid political consultant" as a person who is paid to support or oppose ballot measures or promote candidates, including activities such as campaign strategy planning, staff coordination, polling, opposition research, media production, direct mail, phone solicitation, and fundraising

  • Adds the new definition of "paid political consultant" to Missouri's existing ethics statutes (sections 105.450 to 105.496)

  • Creates new section 105.453 in Missouri Revised Statutes to establish the prohibition on legislator-to-legislator paid consulting

Legislative Description

Prohibits a member of the General Assembly from receiving compensation to serve as a political consultant for another member of the General Assembly

Last Action

Public Hearing Completed (H)

2/2/2015

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight and Accountability1/27/2015

Full Bill Text

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