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MS HB718

Bill

Status

Failed

3/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Timmy Ladner

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of State to post all campaign finance statements, reports of contributions and expenditures, and related reports online within one day of receipt from candidates, circuit clerks, or municipal clerks, beginning with the 2022 election cycle.

  • Mandates circuit clerks and municipal clerks to forward copies of campaign finance reports to the Secretary of State within one day of receipt.

  • Requires the Secretary of State to implement and maintain a searchable electronic database accessible to the public through the Secretary of State's website for all filed campaign finance reports.

  • Requires the Secretary of State, circuit clerks, and municipal clerks to make all reports available for public inspection and copying within 48 hours of receipt and preserve them for five years.

  • Effective July 1, 2021.

Legislative Description

Campaign finance reports; require those filed by all candidates to be available online.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Elections2/16/2021
Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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