Campaign fundraising; broadens prohibition during legislative sessions. (HB322)
Introduced By
Del. Chris Saxman (R-Staunton) with support from 11 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock), Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville), Del. Sal Iaquinto (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Matt Lohr (R-Harrisonburg), Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond), Del. Don Merricks (R-Danville), Del. Beverly Sherwood (R-Winchester), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Campaign finance; prohibited activities during regular sessions of the General Assembly. Prohibits General Assembly members, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, and members of the Virginia congressional delegation from attending political party committee fundraisers during regular sessions of the General Assembly. Read the Bill »
Status
02/26/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/04/2008 | Committee |
| 01/04/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 086932712 |
| 01/04/2008 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/11/2008 | Assigned P & E sub: Finance |
| 01/18/2008 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (17-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/18/2008 | Committee substitute printed 087673712-H1 |
| 01/21/2008 | Read first time |
| 01/22/2008 | Read second time |
| 01/22/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 087673712-H1 |
| 01/22/2008 | Amendment by Delegate Armstrong agreed to (95-Y 2-N) |
| 01/22/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2008 | Amendment by Delegate Griffith agreed to (93-Y 4-N) |
| 01/22/2008 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (93-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2008 | Emergency clause added |
| 01/22/2008 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments HB322EH1 |
| 01/22/2008 | Printed as engrossed 087673712-EH1 |
| 01/23/2008 | Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 1-A) |
| 01/23/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE EMERGENCY (95-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2008 | Communicated to Senate |
| 01/24/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/24/2008 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/26/2008 | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 1-N) |