# Missouri SB152: Creates new provisions relating to foreign spending in state ballot measure elections Missouri SB152, Creates new provisions relating to foreign spending in state ballot measure elections, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ben Brown (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-07-09 (Delivered to Secretary of State (G)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB152-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Missouri SB152 - State: Missouri - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Creates new provisions relating to foreign spending in state ballot measure elections - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-27 - Last action: 2025-07-09, Delivered to Secretary of State (G) - Sponsor: Ben Brown (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (20 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Ballot measure spenders face quick reporting: cost, low. Entities spending to support or oppose a Missouri ballot measure must submit a funding affirmation within 48 hours. They must tell the Missouri Ethics Commission they have not knowingly or willfully accepted over $10,000 total from prohibited sources during the preceding four years. They must also… - Election officers face group participation checks: cost, low. Missouri government entities and election officers need required certifications before joining covered groups, using their programs, or buying their services. Certifications address election-administration financing and freedom from direct or indirect foreign donations; they are sworn under penalty… - Foreign ballot measure support faces bans: cost, low. Missouri ballot measure committees cannot knowingly or willfully seek or accept direct or indirect contributions from prohibited sources, including foreign-national funding. Treasurers must certify that early committee activity used no prohibited funds, affirm compliance in reports, and keep requir… - Private election funding faces new limits: cost, low. Missouri government entities cannot seek, accept, or use private donations of money, goods, or services for covered election administration. Covered work includes voter registration, election security, ballot processing, and election-official training. Post-election canvasses, recounts, contests, a… - Election funding violations bring financial penalties: mixed, low. After a court finds a covered violation, committees must refund contributions to original donors within 30 days; unlawful spenders must pay the attorney general the reported spending cost within 30 days. If a group cannot pay, specified responsible officers, directors, or other leaders can each be… - Funding investigations gain powers and safeguards: mixed, low. The Missouri attorney general can demand information and bring civil cases with reasonable cause to believe covered violations are occurring or imminent. Before discovery, a probable-cause hearing is required; the attorney general bears the proof burden, and cases without probable cause are dismiss… - Larger ballot donations require donor checks: mixed, low. For contributions over $2,000, Missouri ballot-measure committee treasurers must obtain donor statements about foreign status and prohibited funding. Donors must affirm they are not foreign nationals and have not knowingly or willfully accepted over $10,000 total from prohibited sources. The fundin… - Party election observers get access rules: mixed, low. County party chairs may name one challenger per polling place, provide substitutes, and swap designees during election hours. In first-class and charter counties, covered access also includes absentee voting and ballot-counting locations; watchers may stay while absentee ballots are prepared or cou… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ben Brown (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-29 | House | Reported Do Pass | pass | 6 | 0 | 3 | | 2025-04-17 | House | HCS Reported Do Pass | pass | 14 | 1 | 2 | ## Actions (21) - 2025-07-09: Delivered to Secretary of State (G) - 2025-07-09: Approved by Governor (G) - 2025-05-30: Delivered to Governor - 2025-05-29: Signed by House Speaker (House) - 2025-05-22: House Message (House) - 2025-05-15: Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - 2025-05-15: Title of Bill - Agreed To - 2025-05-15: HCS Defeated (House) - 2025-05-15: Taken Up for Third Reading (House) - 2025-05-05: Placed on the Informal Third Reading Calendar (House) - 2025-04-29: Reported Do Pass - AYES: 6 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 3 (House) - 2025-04-29: Voted Do Pass (House) - 2025-04-29: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2025-04-22: Referred: Rules - Legislative (House) - 2025-04-17: HCS Reported Do Pass - AYES: 14 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 2 (House) - 2025-04-16: HCS Voted Do Pass (House) - 2025-04-16: Executive Session Completed (House) - 2025-04-08: Public Hearing Completed (House) - 2025-03-31: Referred: Government Efficiency (House) - 2025-03-31: Read Second Time (House) - 2025-03-27: Reported to the House and First Read (House) ## Bill text - Committee Substitute: [PDF](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1095H.14C.pdf) ## Related bills - HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (signed) - HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Public Safety and the Department of National Guard (signed) - HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Social Services (signed) - HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Health and Senior Services, and t… (signed) - SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care (signed) - SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services (signed) ## Sources - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills251/hlrbillspdf/1095H.14C.pdf) ## Related - [HB3: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB3-2025) - [HB8: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB8-2025) - [HB11: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB11-2025) - [HB10: Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-HB10-2025) - [SB79: Modifies provisions relating to health care](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB79-2025) - [SB271: Modifies provisions relating to emergency services](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB271-2025) - [Missouri bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri/bills) - [Missouri state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/missouri) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MO-SB152-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).