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MO SB48

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Richard Sifton

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits members of the General Assembly and statewide elected officials (governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor), as well as their staff, employees, spouses, and dependent children, from accepting any tangible or intangible item, service, or thing of value from any lobbyist

  • Bars lobbyists from making contributions or expenditures to candidate committees formed by candidates for statewide office, state representative, or state senator for food, entertainment, lodging, or travel

  • Bars lobbyists from delivering any tangible or intangible item, service, or thing of value to statewide elected officials, General Assembly members, or their staff, employees, spouses, or dependent children

  • Removes previous provision allowing lobbyist expenditures for out-of-state travel or lodging for legislators if approved by legislative administration committees

  • Simplifies reporting requirements for lobbyist expenditures on group events by removing references to staff inclusion in invitations to legislative bodies or caucuses

Legislative Description

Institutes a gift ban for the members of the General Assembly and their candidate committees

Last Action

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

1/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Rules, Joint Rules, Resolutions & Ethics1/15/2015

Full Bill Text

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