Senate Bill No. 5 Summary

• Enacts the "Dark Money Disclosure Act" requiring disclosure of contributions and expenditures made through intermediaries to influence elections or support elected officials.

• Requires organizations not registered as political committees that accept "covered transfers" and make reportable outlays of $5,000 or more to file reports with the Missouri ethics commission within 14 days of reaching the threshold (48 hours if within 30 days of an election).

• Mandates disclosure of original sources of funds when a person contributes more than $5,000 to support/oppose a candidate or ballot measure, including identification of intermediaries and fund flows.

• Allows $2,500 in annual membership dues to organizations to be withheld from public disclosure, protecting anonymous members of legitimate organizations.

• Requires the Missouri ethics commission to maintain a searchable online database updated weekly with all reported information, and assesses late filing fees of $100 per day (capped at $5,000 per report) for non-compliance.