Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2858

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Title

Description: Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify what constitutes a contribution, require disclosure of certain loans made to candidates.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (S) Referred To Elections
2 03/09 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 03/16 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
4 03/16 (S) Amended
5 03/16 (S) Passed As Amended
6 03/16 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
7 03/17 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
8 03/18 (S) Transmitted To House
9 03/22 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections
10 03/31 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
11 04/06 (H) Amended
12 04/06 (H) Passed As Amended
13 04/07 (H) Returned For Concurrence
14 04/27 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
15 04/28 (S) Conferees Named Chamberlin,Flowers,Kirby
16 04/30 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Smith (27th),Dedeaux
17 05/03 (S) Died In Conference

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub)
Lost [S] Amendment No 3 (Cmte Sub)
Adopted [H] Committee Amendment No 1
   
[H] Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2858

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

House Committee:

Principal Author: Chamberlin

Additional Author: Jordan

Code Sections: A 023-0015-0801, A 023-0015-0805, A 023-0015-0807, A 023-0015-0809, A 023-0015-0811, A 023-0015-0813, A 097-0013-0015, A 023-0015-0817, A 097-0013-0017, RP 023-0015-1023

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-802, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRIBUTIONS TO NAMED CANDIDATE MADE TO A POLITICAL COMMITTEE AUTHORIZED BY THE CANDIDATE TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT EXPENDITURES MADE BY ANY PERSON IN CONCERT WITH A CANDIDATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTION MADE TO THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FINANCE OF THE DISSEMINATION OF CAMPAIGN MATERIALS SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPENDITURE FOR, AND A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT DISBURSEMENTS FOR ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS THAT ARE COORDINATED WITH A CANDIDATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CANDIDATE; TO CREATE NEW SECTION 23-15-808, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO MAKE DISBURSEMENT FOR THE DIRECT COST OF PRODUCING AND AIRING ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS IN AN AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF $2,000.00 SHALL FILE A STATEMENT REGARDING SUCH DISBURSEMENT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE DISCLOSURE DATE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE INFORMATION THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-801, 23-15-805, 23-15-807, 23-15-809, 23-15-811 AND 23-15-813, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERMS "ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATION" AND "DISCLOSURE DATE" AND REVISE THE DEFINITION OF CERTAIN TERMS IN THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE LAWS; TO REQUIRE, FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2007, CERTAIN CANDIDATES TO FILE THE REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY ELECTRONIC FORMAT; TO CLARIFY THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN CERTAIN CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS; TO PROVIDE THAT CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS SHALL INCLUDE CERTAIN INFORMATION REGARDING LOANS OR OTHER EXTENSIONS OF CREDIT MADE TO A CANDIDATE FOR USE IN HIS CAMPAIGN; TO REQUIRE STATEMENTS REGARDING CERTAIN INDEPENDENT CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES TO BE FILED WITHIN 48 HOURS AND TO REVISE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN SUCH STATEMENTS; TO REVISE THE ELEMENTS NECESSARY FOR A CONVICTION OF A VIOLATION OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS; TO PROVIDE THAT PROSECUTIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW MAY BE CONDUCTED BY A DISTRICT ATTORNEY OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL PROSECUTE SUCH VIOLATIONS UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; TO CLARIFY UPON WHOM ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES UNDER THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW MAY APPLY; TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE TO $2,000.00 THE AMOUNT THAT CORPORATIONS MAY CONTRIBUTED TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN A CALENDAR YEAR AND TO PLACE INCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS OR MANAGER-MANAGED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES UNDER SUCH RESTRICTION; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-817 AND 97-13-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO REPEAL SECTION 23-15-1023, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT JUDICIAL CANDIDATES SHALL DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT CERTAIN LOANS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/03/04 at 20:28.

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