2025
Regular Session
Campaign finance; expound on the prohibition of campaign contributions for foreign nationals.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-819, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT FOREIGN NATIONALS FROM MAKING CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTION FOR ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, LOCAL BALLOT MEASURE, BALLOT REFERENDUM OR OTHER SIMILAR MEASURES; TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON TO KNOWINGLY SOLICIT OR AID IN THE SOLICITATION OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM FOREIGN NATIONALS; TO PROVIDE THAT THOSE FOUND GUILTY OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO FINES, IMPRISONMENT, OR BOTH, FOR SAID VIOLATION; TO ALLOW ANY PERSON WHO UNKNOWINGLY RECEIVES A CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION FROM A FOREIGN NATIONAL TO HAVE 30 DAYS TO REMIT THE VALUE OF THE UNLAWFUL CONTRIBUTION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ONCE THE VIOLATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED, OR BE SUBJECT TO PENALTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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2653
Senate Bill 2653
SB 2653
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Dead
General Bill/Constitutional Amendment
No
Majority
July 1, 2025
Apportionment and Elections
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Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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../../House_cmtes/AC.xml
Elections
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England
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Seymour
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A
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01/20 (S) Referred To Elections
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02/04 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
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02/11 (S) Passed
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02/12 (S) Transmitted To House
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02/14 (H) Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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03/04 (H) Died In Committee
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