Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Apportionment and Elections Committee on February 4, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1375
Campaign finance law; revise.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO REVISE THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-805, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO MAINTAIN A CENTRAL SITE ON THE INTERNET TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE AND SEARCHABLE TO THE PUBLIC ALL PUBLIC AVAILABLE ELECTION-RELATED REPORTS AND INFORMATION; TO PROVIDE THAT, BEGINNING ON JANUARY 1, 2027, ALL CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS SHALL BE FILED ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S ONLINE FILING SYSTEM; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-815, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE REGARDING CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO PREPARE CERTAIN FORMS AND A CAMPAIGN FINANCE MANUAL; TO PROVIDE HOW LONG CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO INSPECT CERTAIN REPORTS AND STATEMENTS OF ORGANIZATION; TO REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE RULES ON A WRITTEN COMPLAINT AND RESPONSE PROCESS; TO AUTHORIZE THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CONFIDENTIALLY MAKE INVESTIGATIONS INTO STATEMENTS AND REPORTS THAT ARE FILED; TO PROVIDE THE SAME AUTHORITY TO THE ETHICS COMMISSION FOR REPORTS AND STATEMENTS FILED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE OR ANY PERSON RUNNING FOR THAT OFFICE; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-819, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR A FOREIGN NATIONAL, DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ANY OTHER PERSON, TO MAKE ANY CONTRIBUTION OR ANY EXPENDITURE OF MONEY OR OTHER THING OF VALUE, OR TO PROMISE EXPRESSLY OR IMPLIEDLY TO MAKE ANY SUCH CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE, IN CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTION FOR ANY CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, LOCAL BALLOT MEASURE, BALLOT REFERENDUM, OR OTHER SIMILAR MEASURES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN PENALTIES FOR KNOWINGLY VIOLATING THIS SECTION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-801, 23-15-803, 23-15-807, 23-15-809, 23-15-811, 23-15-813, 23-15-817 AND 23-15-821, 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 20 to February 4, 2025, 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 20 to Feb 4 · stopped15 days
Apportionment and ElectionsJan 20 to Feb 4 · 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 Jan 20 – Feb 4
- Jan 20Referred to the House committees on Apportionment and Elections and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Feb 4Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyHouse of Representatives
- Feb 4Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives