Campiagn finance law; revise provisions related to cash contributions and expenditures.
HB 1579 limits cash contributions and expenditures in Mississippi elections. It caps cash donations to candidates or political committees at $50 per election and bans cash contributions between committees. The bill also requires written receipts for cash expenditures over $100 and mandates detailed disclosure of cash contributions (including contributor name, address, and occupation). These changes revise existing campaign finance laws (specifically sections 23-15-801 et seq. of the Mississippi Code) to strengthen transparency around cash transactions. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and did not advance further.
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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Jan 20, 2025
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Referred To Apportionment and Elections;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Celeste Hurst
RRepublican
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