Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 5, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 157
Campaign contributions; restrict use by candidate for purposes unrelated to election campaign.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 23-15-802, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RESTRICT THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH A CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE MAY USE CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A REASON UNRELATED TO THE CANDIDATE'S CAMPAIGN TO SEEK ELECTION OR REELECTION TO AN OFFICE; TO PRESCRIBE THE PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND LEGAL ENTITIES TO WHICH A CANDIDATE WHO IS FINALLY ELECTED, DEFEATED OR WITHDRAWS FROM AN ELECTION CAMPAIGN MAY DISBURSE SURPLUS CONTRIBUTIONS; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 14 to February 5, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Feb 5 · stopped22 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 14 to Feb 5 · stopped22 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 14 – Feb 5
- Jan 14Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 14Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives