HB 99 -- CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE

SPONSOR:  Seigfreid

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Elections by a vote of 10 to 0.

Under current law, certain nonpartisan judicial candidates are
not required to file exemption statements regarding campaign
finance disclosure reports.  This bill removes the nonpartisan
restriction.

The bill also revises the limit on individual contributions
certain candidates may receive without being required to file a
disclosure report from $250 to the amount of the limitation on
contributions to elect an individual to the office of state
representative as calculated in subsection 2 of Section 130.032,
RSMo.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that all judicial candidates who meet
the requirements should be allowed the exemption, not just
nonpartisan candidates.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Seigfreid.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:10 am