Campaign finance disclosure; increases amount that triggers reporting requirements. (SB230)

Introduced By

Sen. Jay O'Brien (R-Clifton) with support from co-patron Sen. Benny Lambert (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Campaign finance disclosure; definitions; independent expenditures. Increases the amounts that trigger reporting requirements applicable to independent expenditures from $500 to $1,000 in statewide elections and from $200 to $500 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). Read the Bill »

Status

05/18/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063241148
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/24/2006Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
01/26/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/26/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
01/27/2006Read second time
01/27/2006Reading of amendment waived
01/27/2006Committee amendment agreed to
01/27/2006Engrossed by Senate as amended SB230E
01/27/2006Printed as engrossed 063241148-E
01/30/2006Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
01/30/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
01/30/2006Communicated to House
02/14/2006Placed on Calendar
02/14/2006Read first time
02/14/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/17/2006Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.)
02/24/2006Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
02/27/2006Read second time
02/28/2006Read third time
02/28/2006Committee amendment agreed to
02/28/2006Engrossed by House as amended
02/28/2006Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
03/02/2006Passed by temporarily
03/02/2006House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
03/02/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
03/09/2006Enrolled
03/09/2006Signed by President
03/09/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB230ER)
03/10/2006Signed by Speaker
04/11/2006Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/18/2006Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006House rejected Governor's recommendation (42-Y 52-N 1-A)
04/19/2006VOTE: REJECTED (42-Y 52-N 1-A)
04/19/2006Communicated to Governor
05/18/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 938 (effective 7/1/06)
05/19/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0938)