Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; political contributions and gifts, prohibited conduct. (HB1212)

Introduced By

Del. Jim LeMunyon (R-Oak Hill) with support from co-patron Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Political contributions and gifts; prohibition in connection with the Governor's Development Opportunity Fund. Provides that the Governor, his campaign committee, and any political action committee established on his behalf shall not knowingly solicit or accept a contribution, gift, or other item with a value greater than $50 from persons and entities seeking loans or grants from the Fund. The bill also restricts such gifts and contributions from persons and entities seeking loans or grants from the Fund. The restrictions apply only if the stated or expected value of the loan or grant is $500,000 or more. The bill provides that any violation shall result in a civil penalty of $500 or up to two times the amount of the contribution or gift, whichever is greater. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/17/2014Presented and ordered printed 14103849D
01/17/2014Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/21/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1212)
01/21/2014Assigned Courts sub: Ethics
01/23/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1212)
02/03/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
02/07/2014Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2014Committee substitute printed 14104684D-H1
02/08/2014Read first time
02/10/2014Read second time
02/10/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104684D-H1
02/10/2014Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1212H1
02/10/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1212H1)
02/11/2014Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/11/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
02/12/2014Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
03/03/2014Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
03/04/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
03/05/2014Read third time
03/05/2014Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
03/07/2014Enrolled
03/07/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1212ER)
03/07/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1212ER)
03/07/2014Signed by Speaker
03/10/2014Signed by President
04/07/2014Governor's recommendation received by House
04/22/2014Placed on Calendar
04/23/2014Speaker ruled Governor's amendment #9 not germane
04/23/2014Speaker ruled Governor's amendments # 5, 6, 7 and 8 not germane
04/23/2014House rejected Governor's recommendation #'s 1, 2, 3 and 4 (21-Y 75-N)
04/23/2014VOTE: REJECTED (21-Y 75-N)
04/23/2014Communicated to Governor
05/23/2014G Vetoed by Governor

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 8 minutes.