HB 1663 -- GUBERNATORIAL INAUGURAL COMMITTEE

SPONSOR:  Seigfreid

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Elections
by a vote of 8 to 0.

This bill requires a governor-elect to form a gubernatorial
inaugural committee, which will be subject to all the
requirements of the campaign finance disclosure laws.  No public
funds may be spent on a gubernatorial inaugural activity until
the committee is formed, and any funds remaining in the
committee's account will escheat to the state.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the inaugural activities of
governors-elect should be subject to the campaign finance
disclosure laws, and the bill accomplishes that objective.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Seigfreid.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:02 am