MS HB479 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 16-6)
Status: Failed on March 8 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-08 - Died On Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Prohibit The Personal Use Of Campaign Contributions By Any Elected Public Office Holder Or Any Candidate For Public Office; To Specifically Prohibit Certain Personal Use Expenditures; To Provide That Any Expense That Reasonably Relates To Gaining Or Holding Public Office, Or Performing The Functions And Duties Of Public Office, Is Permitted; To Provide For The Disposal Of Campaign Contributions Once A Termination Report Is Filed; To Provide Penalties; To Require The Mississippi Ethics Commission To Issue Advisory Opinions Regarding The Use Of Campaign Contributions; To Amend Section 23-15-801, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical Changes; To Amend Section 23-15-803, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Deadline For Filing A Statement Of Organization For A Political Committee To 48 Hours; To Require The Disclosure Of The Name, Address, Officers And Members Of A Political Committee, The Designation Of The Chair And The Custodian Of Financial Books And Records; To Allow The Mississippi Ethics Commission To Administratively Fine Political Committees Not More Than $5,000.00, Per Violation, For Failing To Comply With Filing Requirements; To Amend Section 23-15-805, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Candidates To File Campaign Finance Reports Directly With The Secretary Of State By Fax, Email, Postal Mail Or Hand Delivery; To Amend Section 23-15-807, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Unopposed Candidates Are Not Required To File Pre-election Reports But Must File All Other Reports; To Provide That The Required Disclosure Of An Expenditure To A Credit Card Issuer, Financial Institution Or Business Allowing Payments And Money Transfers To Be Made Over The Internet To Include, Either By Detail Or A Separate Entity, Must Include The Amount Of The Funds Passing To Each Person, Business Entity Or Organization Receiving Funds From The Expenditure; To Amend Section 23-15-811, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That The Mississippi Ethics Commission May Bring A Mandamus Action To Compel The Required Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports; To Amend Section 23-15-813, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical Changes; To Amend Section 23-15-817, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The List Of Candidates Who Failed To File Campaign Finance Report Be Provided To The Mississippi Ethics Commission; To Bring Forward Sections 23-15-809 And 23-15-815, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Campaign contributions; prohibit personal use of and revise to require detailed reporting of.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-01-11 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 104 N: 12 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-03-08SenateDied On Calendar
2017-02-23SenateTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2017-02-15SenateReferred To Elections
2017-01-13HouseTransmitted To Senate
2017-01-11HousePassed As Amended
2017-01-11HouseAmended
2017-01-11HouseTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2017-01-10HouseReferred To Rules

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