Bill > HB1864

This bill amends Missouri state law to prohibit candidates from serving as the treasurer of their own candidate campaign committee. Currently, candidates can appoint themselves as a committee of one and serve as their own treasurer, but this legislation would explicitly forbid that practice. The bill requires every candidate committee to have a separate treasurer who is a resident of the state and the same district or county as the committee. The treasurer (or deputy treasurer) would be responsible for managing all financial transactions, including depositing contributions and making expenditures. The change aims to add an additional layer of financial oversight and accountability to campaign finance management by ensuring that a candidate cannot directly control the financial record-keeping and transactions of their own campaign committee. Other existing provisions remain intact, such as requirements for establishing official depository accounts, filing statements of organization, and maintaining financial records. The bill does not prevent candidates from maintaining their own records and filing required reports, but they can no longer personally serve in the treasurer role for their campaign committee.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1864&year=2026&code=R