HB 525 Missouri House · 2025 Regular Session

Modifies provisions for the Missouri ethics commission

HB 525 restructures Missouri's Ethics Commission by changing how members are appointed and adding transparency requirements. It requires governors to appoint members based on lists from congressional district committees of the top two parties, with limits on party representation (max three members from one party) and mandates nominees disclose political contributions from the past four years. The bill also prohibits commissioners from holding other public offices, lobbying, or participating in elections during their term or for one year after leaving. These changes aim to clarify the commission's independence from administrative oversight while increasing public transparency in appointments.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Last action May 15, 2025
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Referred: Emerging Issues(H)
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Dec 12, 2024
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Steve Butz
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