HB 1788 Missouri House · 2026 Regular Session

Modifies requirements for campaign contributions

HB 1788 modifies campaign finance rules by limiting anonymous contributions to $25 or less, requiring all contributors to provide their name and address, and mandating that any anonymous contribution over $25 be returned or escheated to the state. It sets a $50 limit on single cash expenditures and caps annual cash spending at $5,000 or 10% of total committee spending. The bill also requires disclosure of contributor and recipient details for all transactions, prohibits accepting out-of-state committee contributions without proper filing, and mandates clear "Paid for by" identification on campaign materials. These changes directly affect political committees, candidates, and contributors by increasing transparency and restricting anonymous funding.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025 Last action May 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

Perfected Senate Committee Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand its scope by adding new regulations for lobbyists, requiring them to dissolve their candidate committees under specific conditions. Additionally, the repeal of existing statutes was broadened to include section 105.465, and the bill's title was updated to reflect these changes.
Scope change
The bill now applies to lobbyists, requiring them to dissolve their candidate committees unless they meet specific exceptions regarding lobbying registration for the office they seek.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a new section (105.465) requiring lobbyists to dissolve their candidate committees, with exceptions for returning contributions, donating to nonprofits, or transferring funds to political parties.

Clarified that lobbyists may maintain a candidate committee if they are not registered to lobby for the specific public office their committee is designated to support.

SCOPE

Expanded the repeal of existing laws to include section 105.465 in addition to section 130.031.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and act description to reflect the repeal of two sections and the enactment of three new sections.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: Local Government, Elections and Pensions(S)
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 134 NOES: 16 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, adopted
lower
Feb 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 1
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 1
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Elections(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors