HB3012: Campaign finance disclosure; certain prohibited contributions to local governing body members.

Chief Patron

Jeff Frederick (R-52)
Woodbridge, VA
Served: 2004–

Progress

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

Status

Bill is Dead

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Summary

Campaign finance; certain prohibited contributions to local governing body members. Prohibits any governing body member from soliciting or accepting a campaign contribution from a person with a personal interest in a transaction pending before the governing body while the matter is pending before the governing body or for 90 days after action on the matter. Prohibits any person with a personal interest in a transaction pending before the governing body from making or promising to make a campaign contribution to a member of the governing body while the matter is pending before the governing body or for 90 days after action on the matter. Includes special disclosure requirements, definitions, and civil penalties for violations.

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Comments

David writes:

Should also include General Assembly members, Sheriffs and other elected officals.

Posted 19 months ago. #

Jonathan Weintraub writes:

Is it possible to close the loophole for small towns? Currently, elections in towns with a population less than 25,000 do not require PACs to file reports. PACs can conduct a campaign on behalf of candidates as they did in Herndon in 2005, where HelpSaveHerndon raised and spent $25,000 to get a mayor and anti-immigrant slate elected, and they never filed a report with the SBE.

Posted 19 months ago. #