HB294: Campaign finance disclosure; independent expenditures.

Chief Patron

Del. Chris Jones (R-76)

Chris Jones (R-76)
Suffolk, VA
Served: 1998–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

04/06/2006: signed by governor

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Summary

Campaign finance disclosure; definitions; independent expenditures.  Retains the present law amounts that trigger reporting requirements applicable to independent expenditures: $500 in statewide elections and $200 in other elections. Clarifies that any person, candidate committee, or political committee may be subject to the independent expenditure reporting requirements. As introduced, this was a recommendation of the task force that assisted the State Board of Elections in conducting a review of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act pursuant to House Joint Resolution 667 (2005).   View Full Text »