MS SB2689 | 2017 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Passed on April 11 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-11 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Passed on April 11 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-11 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Prohibit The Use Of Campaign Contributions For Personal Use; To Provide For The Disposition Of Unused Campaign Funds; 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 A Campaign Finance Report Be Provided To The Mississippi Ethics Commission; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Campaign funds; prohibit personal use of.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2017-03-22 - Senate - Senate Concurred in Amend From House (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-28 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 102 N: 12 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-08 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-28 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 102 N: 12 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-08 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-11 | Approved by Governor | |
| 2017-03-27 | House | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2017-03-27 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Signed |
| 2017-03-22 | Senate | Concurred in Amend From House |
| 2017-03-02 | House | Returned For Concurrence |
| 2017-02-28 | House | Passed As Amended |
| 2017-02-28 | House | Amended |
| 2017-02-27 | House | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended |
| 2017-02-21 | House | Referred To Rules |
| 2017-02-13 | Senate | Transmitted To House |
| 2017-02-08 | Senate | Passed As Amended |
| 2017-02-08 | Senate | Amended |
| 2017-01-25 | Senate | Title Suff Do Pass |
| 2017-01-16 | Senate | Referred To Elections |
