Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Judiciary A Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 685
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 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 WAY SURPLUS CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS MUST BE HANDLED; 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 CAMPAIGN 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.
Its course
February 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 RepresentativesFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Judiciary AFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 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 Feb 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committees on Judiciary A and on Apportionment and Elections
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Judiciary A;Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives