Political campaign advertisements; increases civil penalty. (HB1177)
Introduced By
Del. Melanie Rapp (R-Yorktown)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Requirements for political campaign advertisements; increased civil penalties. Increases the civil penalty from an amount not to exceed $100 to an amount not to exceed $1,000 for violations of the basic requirements and from an amount not to exceed $500 to an amount not to exceed $1,000 for violations of special requirements for radio and television advertisements. The bill also provides for a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 for a violation occurring during the 14 days before or on election day, and it raises from $5,000 to $10,000 the cap on penalties for multiple broadcasts of one advertisement. As passed, this bill is identical to SB 265. Read the Bill »
Status
04/06/2006: signed by governor
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066665480 |
| 01/11/2006 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/27/2006 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N) |
| 01/27/2006 | Committee substitute printed 060585480-H1 |
| 01/30/2006 | Read first time |
| 01/31/2006 | Read second time |
| 01/31/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 060585480-H1 |
| 01/31/2006 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1177H1 |
| 02/01/2006 | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 4-N) |
| 02/01/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 4-N) |
| 02/01/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
| 02/02/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/02/2006 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/21/2006 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) |
| 02/23/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/23/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2006 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2006 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/24/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
| 02/28/2006 | Enrolled |
| 03/01/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1177ER) |
| 03/01/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/02/2006 | Signed by President |
| 03/06/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1177ER) |
| 04/06/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 791 (effective 7/1/06) |
| 04/17/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0791) |