SB 802 - This act prohibits the contribution or expenditure of public funds by any school district or by any officer, employee, or agent of any school district to:

    Support or oppose the nomination or election of any candidate for public office;

    Support or oppose the passage or defeat of any ballot measure;

    Any committee supporting or opposing candidates or ballot measures; or

    For paying debts or obligations of any candidate or committee previously incurred for the above purposes.

Any purposeful violation of this act is punishable as a class four election offense.

This act is similar to a provision in the truly agreed to SS#2/SCS/HCS/HB 1854 (2020).

SCOTT SVAGERA

Statutes affected:
Introduced (4355S.01): 115.646

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Senate Committee Minutes:
SENATE COMMITTEE MINUTES Bill No.: SB 802
Sponsor: Hegeman
Hearing Date: 2/25/2020


COMMITTEE: Education

CHAIRMAN: O'Laughlin

DATE REFERRED: 2/13/2020 DATE HEARING REQUESTED: 2/13/2020



STAFF:
Fred Barnes
Josie Butler
Rob Krosley


WITNESSES GIVING INFORMATION:
Michael Reid - Missouri School Boards Association


WITNESSES FOR:



WITNESSES AGAINST:
Scott Kimble - School Administrators Coalition