Campaign finance law; revise certain provisions of.
HB 1250 would revise Mississippi's campaign finance laws by clarifying key terms like "corporation" and "corporate contribution," shifting enforcement authority for fines from the Mississippi Ethics Commission to the Secretary of State, and requiring complete, legible campaign finance reports to be posted on the Secretary of State's website. The bill also adds perjury penalties for false filings and revises civil/criminal penalties for violations, including increasing penalties for accepting illegal corporate contributions. It directly affects candidates, political committees, and corporations making political contributions. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not become law.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Committee
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Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Judiciary A
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Tullos
RRepublican
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