House Bill 1250

AN ACT TO REVISE THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-801, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE "CORPORATION" AND "CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION"; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-803, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE AUTHORITY TO ASSESS FINES AND PURSUE JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT FROM THE MISSISSIPPI ETHICS COMMISSION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ENSURE THAT CANDIDATE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS ARE COMPLETE AND LEGIBLE ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE; TO REQUIRE PENALTY OF PERJURY LANGUAGE FOR THE FILING OF ALL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-813, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE HOW CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES ARE DETERMINED AND ASSESSED; TO AMEND SECTIONS 23-15-811 AND 23-15-817, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND THE AUTHORITY FOR THE MANDAMUS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF PROHIBITED POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY CORPORATIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-13-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR ACCEPTING ILLEGAL CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-807, 23-15-809, 23-15-815, 23-15-819 AND 23-15-821, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Mark Tullos

  Sponsor

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In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 4

1. Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Judiciary A
2. Jan 30Reported as amended from AE to JA in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Feb 4Died in committee in the House