Campaign finance; special disclosure requirements for certain large contributions; civil penalties. (HB291)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Ward Armstrong (D-Martinsville), and Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield)
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
Campaign finance; special disclosure requirements for certain committees; civil penalties. Requires federal and IRS 527 committees contributing more than $10,000 to candidates in Virginia to register with the State Board of Elections. Information on contributors to federal committees will be made available by the Board through a link to filings at the Federal Election Commission. Information on contributors of $2,500 or more to 527 committees will be filed with the State Board and available to the public. Candidates accepting more than $10,000 from a committee must verify that the committee has registered with the State Board. Civil penalties are imposed for accepting or making contributions in violation of the act. This bill incorporates HBs 503 and 1088 and is identical to SB 436. Read the Bill »
Status
04/06/2006: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2006 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066602366 |
01/04/2006 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/18/2006 | Assigned to Privileges and Elections sub-committee: #2 (Jones, S. C.) |
02/10/2006 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (16-Y 5-N) |
02/10/2006 | Committee substitute printed 063300366-H1 |
02/11/2006 | Read first time |
02/13/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB291H1) |
02/13/2006 | Read second time |
02/13/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 063300366-H1 |
02/13/2006 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB291H1 |
02/14/2006 | Read third time and passed House (91-Y 9-N) |
02/14/2006 | VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 9-N) |
02/14/2006 | Communicated to Senate |
02/15/2006 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/15/2006 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/21/2006 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (11-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2006 | Committee substitute printed 060612726-S1 |
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 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/24/2006 | Committee substitute agreed to 060612726-S1 |
02/24/2006 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB291S1 |
02/24/2006 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2006 | VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2006 | Placed on Calendar |
02/28/2006 | Senate substitute rejected by House (5-Y 89-N) |
02/28/2006 | VOTE: REJECTED (5-Y 89-N) |
03/02/2006 | Passed by temporarily |
03/02/2006 | Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 0-N) |
03/02/2006 | VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) |
03/02/2006 | Senate requested conference committee |
03/03/2006 | House acceded to request |
03/03/2006 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/03/2006 | Delegates: Jones, S. C., Hugo, Joannou |
03/06/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB291S1) |
03/06/2006 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/06/2006 | Senators: Devolites Davis, O'Brien, Lambert |
03/09/2006 | Conference substitute printed 060632366-H2 |
03/09/2006 | Passed by temporarily |
03/09/2006 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2006 | VOTE: (37-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2006 | Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 3-N) |
03/09/2006 | VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 3-N) |
03/21/2006 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB291ER) |
03/21/2006 | Enrolled |
03/21/2006 | Signed by Speaker |
03/22/2006 | Signed by President |
03/30/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB291ER) |
04/06/2006 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 771 (effective 7/1/06) |
04/17/2006 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0771) |
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