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This bill modifies Missouri's laws regarding ballot measures and campaign finance by introducing new restrictions on foreign influence. The legislation requires that all initiative and referendum petitions be accompanied by a certification that no preliminary activity was funded by prohibited sources, and that proponents will not receive, solicit, or accept contributions from such sources. The bill establishes new reporting requirements for campaign contributions, including a mandatory affirmation from donors that they are not foreign nationals and have not accepted more than $100,000 from prohibited sources in the four years preceding their donation. A new section is added specifically defining and prohibiting foreign nationals from participating in ballot initiative or referendum processes, which includes preventing foreign nationals from directing, controlling, or participating in decision-making related to ballot measures, soliciting donations, or making contributions. The term "foreign national" is broadly defined to include non-U.S. citizens, foreign governments, foreign political parties, entities organized under foreign laws, and U.S. entities majority-owned by foreign nationals, with some specific exceptions for entities generating funds through U.S. operations and making decisions through U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1152&year=2025&code=R