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HB 1904

Modifies provisions relating to campaign finance

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Adrian Plank

The bill tightens and expands campaign finance reporting to improve transparency, including disclosure requirements, reporting thresholds, and enforcement.

Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Bill Summary · HB 1904

Overview

HB 1904 (Missouri, 2026) modifies provisions relating to campaign finance. The bill has been introduced and referred to a committee for consideration. It includes changes to how campaign finance is reported, disclosed, and potentially enforced, with the aim of increasing transparency in political campaigns.

Main purpose and intent

  • Improve transparency and accountability in campaign finance activities.
  • Update disclosure requirements for political committees, candidates, and related entities.
  • Clarify enforcement mechanisms and potential penalties for noncompliance.

Key provisions and changes (as available)

  • Campaign finance disclosures: The bill refines or expands reporting requirements for contributions and expenditures by political committees, candidates, and possibly independent expenditure committees.
  • Reporting thresholds: It may adjust thresholds for reporting (e.g., what constitutes a reportable contribution or expenditure) to ensure timely and comprehensive disclosure.
  • Filing timelines: Provisions may modify deadlines for quarterly or monthly reports, pre-election, post-election, or annual disclosures.
  • Public access and data: Reforms could enhance public access to campaign finance data, potentially through online dashboards or standardized reporting formats.
  • Penalties and enforcement: The bill may specify or tighten penalties for late or incomplete filing and designate enforcement authority or processes.

Note: Specific dollar amounts, dates, or exact threshold changes are not provided in the summary materials available. The outlined provisions reflect typical elements of campaign finance reform bills and what such a bill would ordinarily address.

Who is affected

  • Candidates for state or local offices, and their campaign committees.
  • Political action committees (PACs), corporate or organization committees, and other entities engaged in campaign spending.
  • Ballot committees and committees formed to influence elections.
  • The general public and journalists who track campaign finance data, due to potential changes in disclosure accessibility.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • Prefiled: December 1 (prior session year)
  • First Reading: January 7
  • Second Reading: January 8
  • Referred: Emerging Issues (H) on May 15, 2026
  • Next steps: If advanced, the bill would go to committee hearings, potential amendments, floor votes in the House, and then possible progression to the Senate.

Potential implications

  • Increased transparency may improve public understanding of campaign financing and potential influence.
  • Administrative changes could impose new reporting burdens on committees, with corresponding compliance costs.
  • Improved data accessibility could enhance media and watchdog analyses of campaign activity.

If you’d like, I can tailor this summary to highlight specific provisions once the bill’s text or fiscal notes are available, including any exact dollar thresholds, reporting timelines, or enforcement details.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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