General Assembly; joint committee of Senate and House to be established to study ethic issues. (SJ147)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Sen. Harry Blevins (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Fred Quayle (R-Suffolk), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland), Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Study; ethics issues affecting the General Assembly.  Establishes a joint committee of the General Assembly and Senate and House Ethics Advisory Panels to evaluate the adequacy of the current law in spelling out ethics rules, defining improper behavior, and providing for the proper disposition of complaints alleging that the General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act has been violated. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/27/2010Unanimous consent to introduce
01/27/2010Presented and ordered printed 10104424D
01/27/2010Referred to Committee on Rules
02/05/2010Assigned Rules sub: #1
02/12/2010Reported from Rules
02/15/2010Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2010Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2010Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
02/18/2010Placed on Calendar
02/18/2010Read first time
02/18/2010Referred to Committee on Rules
03/01/2010Assigned Rules sub: #3 Studies
03/02/2010Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
03/14/2010Left in Rules