Missouri legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Missouri HB793: Modifies provisions for foreign influence on ballot measures
Status: In committee, April 2, 2025
What the bill says
From the amended text:
FIRST REGULAR SESSION HOUSE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY 1745H.04C JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk To repeal section 130.011, RSMo, and to enact in lieu thereof eight new sections relating to campaign finance. SectionA. Section 130.011, RSMo,isrepealedand eightnewsectionsenactedin lieu thereof, to be known as sections 130.011, 130.170, 130.173, 130.176, 130.179, 130.182, 130.185, and 130.188, to read as follows: 130.011. As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms mean: (1) "Appropriate officer" or "appropriate officers", the person or persons designated in section 130.026 to receive certain required statements and reports; (2) "Ballot measure" or "measure", any proposal submitted or intended to be submitted to qualified voters for their approval or rejection, including any proposal submitted by initiative petition, referendum petition, or by the general assembly or any local governmental body having authority to refer proposals to the voter; (3) "Candidate",anindividualwhoseeksnominationorelectiontopublicoffice. The term "candidate" includes an elected officeholder who is the subject of a recall election, an individual who seeks nomination by the individual's political party for election to public office, an individual standing for retention in an election to an office to which the individual was previously appointed, an individual who seeks nomination or election whether or not the specific elective public office to be sought has been finally determined by such individual at the …
Sponsors
- Baker, Ben (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1
- : Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Action Postponed (H)
- : Referred: Rules - Legislative(H)
- : HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0
- : HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- : Executive Session Completed (H)
- : Public Hearing Completed (H)
- : Referred: Elections(H)
Votes
- Reported Do Pass (H) (April 2, 2025): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- HCS Reported Do Pass (H) (March 4, 2025): 7 yea, 3 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB793?
- HB793 is a bill in the Missouri Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Modifies provisions for foreign influence on ballot measures.
- What is the status of HB793?
- In committee as of April 2, 2025. Latest action: Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 6 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 1 (April 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB793?
- Baker, Ben (R).
- Where is the official record for HB793?
- On the Missouri Legislature website: https://house.mo.gov/BillContent.aspx?bill=HB793&year=2025&code=R
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