HB 520 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions relating to mail sent by state agencies

HB 520 amends campaign finance and financial disclosure filing requirements, primarily increasing late fees for candidates, committees, and officials who miss deadlines. It establishes tiered late fees ($10 to $100 per day) for unfiled campaign reports and financial interest statements, with notices sent via certified mail. The bill includes appeal processes for fee assessments and mandates collection procedures, including state treasurer deposits for unpaid fees. It directly affects state/local candidates, committee treasurers, and officials required to file campaign or financial disclosures. The bill passed committee but remains pending legislative action (Voted Do Pass on 2025-04-28).
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Perfected · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill update changes the Chief Clerk's name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engler and adjusts the late filing fee penalty structure for campaign disclosure reports. The penalty now accrues at $100 per day until the election date, then switches to $10 per day afterward, clarifying the enforcement timeline.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill applies to the same candidates and offices, but the penalty calculation timeline was clarified.
TECHNICAL

Updated Chief Clerk name from Dana Rademan Miller to Joseph Engler in the bill header.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified late filing fee structure: $100 per day until election date, then $10 per day after election date.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Monday, April 28, 2025, 2:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Second read and referred: Government Efficiency(S)
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 155 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 14 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
Referred: Government Efficiency(H)
lower
Dec 12, 2024
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors