Missouri bill to cut off recurring political donations moves toward state Senate debate

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: March 30, 2026

Words: 732

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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A Missouri Senate committee on Monday gave a warm reception to a bill intended to bar candidates from raising money with automatically recurring donations, a practice the sponsor of the legislation called “appalling.”

The bill has three main provisions, said state Rep. Jim Murphy, a St. Louis County Republican. The first would require campaigns to make donations a one-time event unless the donor agrees to make them recurring contributions. The second would end all …

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