HB 237 -- CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS

SPONSOR:  Johnson (47)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on Elections
by a vote of 7 to 5.

This bill doubles the limit on campaign contributions made by
individuals and makes those limits applicable to continuing
committees which are political party committees.  The bill also
reduces by 90% the limit on campaign contributions made by
political party committees.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the actual origin of all
campaign contributions should be disclosed; and if they are not,
then those contributions should be limited.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Johnson (47).

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Julie Jinkens McNitt, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:11 am