Political contributions; prohibition during procurement process. (SB506)

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

Description

Political contributions; prohibition during procurement process. Provides that no bidder or offeror, controlling person of a bidder or offeror, or person acting on behalf of a bidder or offeror, who has submitted a bid or proposal for the award of a public contract with an expected value of $1 million or more pursuant to the Virginia Public Procurement Act shall make, directly or indirectly, a contribution to any campaign committee, political action committee, or political party committee during the period between the submission of the bid or proposal and the award of the contract. A person who violates this prohibition shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to two times the amount of the contribution. View Full Text »

Outcome

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View Bill's History

01/13/2010 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103518D
01/13/2010 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/22/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB506)
01/26/2010 Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
02/09/2010 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105246D-S1
02/11/2010 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB506S1)
02/12/2010 Read second time
02/12/2010 Reading of substitute waived
02/12/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105246D-S1
02/12/2010 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB506S1
02/15/2010 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2010 Placed on Calendar
02/17/2010 Read first time
02/17/2010 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/19/2010 Assigned P & E sub: #3 Campaign Finance
03/03/2010 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
03/05/2010 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2010 Committee substitute printed 10105780D-H1
03/08/2010 Read second time
03/09/2010 Read third time
03/09/2010 Committee substitute agreed to 10105780D-H1
03/09/2010 Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB506H1
03/09/2010 Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N)
03/09/2010 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/09/2010 Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
03/09/2010 Passed by for the day
03/10/2010 Read third time
03/10/2010 Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
03/10/2010 VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/11/2010 House substitute agreed to by Senate (34-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
03/11/2010 Title replaced 10105780D-H1
03/22/2010 Enrolled
03/22/2010 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB506ER)
03/22/2010 Signed by Speaker
03/24/2010 Impact statement from DPB (SB506ER)
03/25/2010 Signed by President
04/13/2010 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 732 (effective 7/1/10)
04/13/2010 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0732)

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