Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Rules Committee on January 31, 2017. The 2017 session has ended.
2017 Regular Session
House Bill 935
Campaign contributions; prohibit personal use of and revise to require detailed and electronic reporting of.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE PERSONAL USE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY ANY ELECTED PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDER OR ANY CANDIDATE FOR PUBLIC OFFICE; TO SPECIFICALLY PROHIBIT CERTAIN PERSONAL USE EXPENDITURES; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY EXPENSE THAT DIRECTLY RESULTS FROM CAMPAIGN OR OFFICEHOLDER ACTIVITY IS PERMITTED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS ONCE A TERMINATION REPORT IS FILED; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ISSUE ADVISORY OPINIONS REGARDING THE USE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-801, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-803, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A STATEMENT OF ORGANIZATION FOR A POLITICAL COMMITTEE TO 48 HOURS; TO REQUIRE THE DISCLOSURE OF THE NAME, ADDRESS, OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF A POLITICAL COMMITTEE, THE DESIGNATION OF THE CHAIR AND THE CUSTODIAN OF FINANCIAL BOOKS AND RECORDS; TO ALLOW THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ADMINISTRATIVELY FINE POLITICAL COMMITTEES NOT MORE THAN $5,000.00, PER VIOLATION, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FILING REQUIREMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW CANDIDATES TO FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS DIRECTLY WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE BY FAX, EMAIL, POSTAL MAIL OR HAND DELIVERY; TO REQUIRE, BEGINNING WITH THE 2018 ELECTION CYCLE, ALL STATEMENTS, REPORTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES, AND OTHER REPORTS TO BE FILED ELECTRONICALLY OVER THE INTERNET; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE, BEGINNING WITH THE 2018 ELECTION CYCLE, TO IMPLEMENT AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC DATABASE ACCESSIBLE BY THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE THAT PROVIDES THE CAPABILITY OF SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL OF ALL STATEMENTS, REPORTS OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES, AND OTHER REPORTS REQUIRED TO BE FILED WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-807, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE PRE-ELECTION REPORTS BUT MUST FILE ALL OTHER REPORTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REQUIRED DISCLOSURE OF AN EXPENDITURE TO A CREDIT CARD ISSUER, FINANCIAL INSTITUTION OR BUSINESS ALLOWING PAYMENTS AND MONEY TRANSFERS TO BE MADE OVER THE INTERNET TO INCLUDE, EITHER BY DETAIL OR A SEPARATE ENTITY, MUST INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF THE FUNDS PASSING TO EACH PERSON, BUSINESS ENTITY OR ORGANIZATION RECEIVING FUNDS FROM THE EXPENDITURE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-811, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING A MANDAMUS ACTION TO COMPEL THE REQUIRED CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-813, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-809, 23-15-815 AND 23-15-817, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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 16 to January 31, 2017, 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 16 to Jan 31 · stopped15 days
RulesJan 16 to Jan 31 · 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.