Political campaign advertisements; increases civil penalty. (SB265)

Introduced By

Sen. Brandon Bell (R-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
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 HB 1177. Read the Bill »

Status

04/06/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/10/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063504700
01/10/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/24/2006Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
01/25/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB265)
01/25/2006Committee substitute printed 060584700-S1
01/25/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB265S1)
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 substitute waived
01/27/2006Committee substitute agreed to 060584700-S1
01/27/2006Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB265S1
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
02/17/2006Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006Read second time
02/21/2006Passed by for the day
02/22/2006Read third time
02/22/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/22/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006Enrolled
03/01/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB265ER)
03/01/2006Signed by Speaker
03/02/2006Signed by President
03/06/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB265ER)
04/06/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 802 (effective 7/1/06)
04/17/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0802)