MS HB157 | 2013 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

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.

Tracking Information

Register now for our free OneVote public service or GAITS Pro trial account and you can begin tracking this and other legislation, all driven by the real-time data of the LegiScan API. Providing tools allowing you to research pending legislation, stay informed with email alerts, content feeds, and share dynamic reports. Use our new PolitiCorps to join with friends and collegaues to monitor & discuss bills through the process.

Monitor Legislation or view this same bill number from multiple sessions or take advantage of our national legislative search.

Title

Campaign contributions; restrict use by candidate for purposes unrelated to election campaign.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2013-02-05HouseDied In Committee
2013-01-14HouseReferred To Apportionment and Elections

Mississippi State Sources


Bill Comments

feedback