Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify "contribution" and require disclosure of certain loans made to candidates.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]
| 1 | 02/20 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 2 | 02/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/24 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/24 (H) Passed | |
| 5 | 02/26 (H) Transmitted To Senate | |
| 6 | 02/27 (S) Referred To Elections | |
| 7 | 04/06 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 8 | 04/13 (S) Amended | |
| 9 | 04/13 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 10 | 04/13 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered | |
| 11 | 04/14 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled | |
| 12 | 04/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 13 | 04/23 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 14 | 04/26 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Smith (27th),Dedeaux | |
| 15 | 04/28 (S) Conferees Named Chamberlin,Flowers,Kirby | |
| 16 | 05/03 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 17 | 05/03 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 18 | 05/04 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 19 | 05/04 (H) Reconsidered | |
| 20 | 05/04 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 21 | 05/04 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf | |
| 22 | 05/06 (H) Conference Report Filed | |
| 23 | 05/06 (S) Conference Report Filed | |
| 24 | 05/07 (S) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 25 | 05/07 (H) Conference Report Adopted | |
| 26 | 05/10 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 27 | 05/10 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed | |
| 28 | 05/28 Vetoed (Veto Message) |
| Adopted | [S] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 to Amendment No 1 |
| Withdraw | [S] | Amendment No 2 to Amendment No 1 |
| [S] | Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1244 |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
House Committee:
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Reynolds
Additional Authors: Cummings, Moss
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 $1,000.00 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 SUCH CANDIDATE'S 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 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 CONTRIBUTE TO POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN A CALENDAR YEAR AND TO PLACE TRUSTS, INCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS, LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS OR MANAGER-MANAGED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES UNDER SUCH RESTRICTION; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-817, 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; TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE PRECEDING SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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