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MO HB2548

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Glen Kolkmeyer

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the exemption threshold for candidates for local offices (supreme court, circuit court, associate circuit court, political party, county, municipal in cities of 100,000 or less, and special purpose districts) from $1,000 to $3,000 in aggregate contributions/expenditures before requiring committee formation and disclosure reports

  • Raises the threshold for continuing committees to file with additional election authorities from $500 to $3,000 when making non-direct contribution expenditures to support or oppose candidates or ballot measures in other jurisdictions

  • Prohibits members of or candidates for the General Assembly from forming candidate committees for the offices of Speaker of the House of Representatives or President Pro Tem of the Senate

  • Maintains existing exemption requirements for statewide, General Assembly, and large municipal candidates: $500 aggregate contribution/expenditure limit and $325 single contributor limit to qualify for exemption from filing disclosure reports

Legislative Description

Modifies provisions of law relating to ethics

Last Action

Referred: Government Oversight and Accountability(H)

4/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Government Oversight and Accountability4/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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