Bill Text | History of Actions | Amendments | Background | Title |
Description: Elections; require finance reports to include certain loan information; increase allowable corporate contribution.
Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed Senate]
| 1 | 01/13 (S) Referred To Elections | |
| 2 | 01/28 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub | |
| 3 | 02/08 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted | |
| 4 | 02/08 (S) Amended | |
| 5 | 02/08 (S) Passed As Amended | |
| 6 | 02/10 (S) Transmitted To House | |
| 7 | 02/14 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections | |
| 8 | 02/21 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 9 | 02/22 (H) Amended | |
| 10 | 02/22 (H) Passed As Amended | |
| 11 | 02/23 (H) Returned For Concurrence | |
| 12 | 03/02 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 13 | 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Burton,Ross,Flowers | |
| 14 | 03/23 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Rotenberry,Smith (27th) | |
| 15 | 03/28 (S) Died In Conference |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [S] | Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) |
| Adopted | [H] | Committee Amendment No 1 |
| [H] | Amendment Report for Senate Bill No. 2387 |
| Effective date | VRA | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
House Committee:
Principal Author: Burton
Additional Authors: Ross, Chaney, Clarke, Davis, Flowers, Hyde-Smith, Jackson (15th), King, Kirby, Lee (35th), Little, Nunnelee, Pickering, White
Code Sections: A 023-0015-0805, A 023-0015-0807, A 023-0015-0811, A 023-0015-0813, A 097-0013-0015, A 023-0015-0817, RP 023-0015-1023
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2007, CANDIDATES FOR STATE AND STATE DISTRICT OFFICE AND THEIR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEES OR AGENTS THAT RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OR MAKE EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF $500,000.00 IN ANY CALENDAR YEAR, SHALL FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS BY ELECTRONIC FORMAT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-807, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, 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 AMEND SECTION 23-15-811, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A CANDIDATE IS CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL VIOLATION OF THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW, THE VIOLATION SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT WAS PREPARED OR THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF THE DEFENDANT AND VENUE FOR ANY CRIMINAL ACTION BASED ON SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE ONLY IN THAT COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT NO CRIMINAL ACTION UNDER THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW MAY BE BROUGHT UNLESS FIRST AUTHORIZED BY THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-813, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT HEARINGS HELD BY HEARING OFFICERS REGARDING IMPOSITION OF CIVIL FINES UPON CANDIDATES UNDER THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW SHALL BE HELD IN THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF THE CANDIDATE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN APPEAL FROM THE DECISION OF THE HEARING OFFICER BY A CANDIDATE SHALL BE TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF RESIDENCE OF THE CANDIDATE; TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE TO $2,000.00 THE AMOUNT THAT CORPORATIONS, INCORPORATED COMPANIES OR INCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS MAY ANNUALLY DONATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF AIDING ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR ANY CANDIDATE FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE, OR ANY CANDIDATE FOR ANY NOMINATION FOR ANY PUBLIC OFFICE OF ANY POLITICAL PARTY TO INCLUDE LABOR UNIONS WITHIN SUCH CONTRIBUTION LIMIT; TO AMEND SECTION 83-15-805, 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.
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