Governor's Development Opportunity Fund; political contributions and gifts, prohibited conduct. (SB650)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from 22 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa), Sen. Kenneth Alexander (D-Norfolk), Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke), Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon), Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield), Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest), Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg), Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield), Sen. Ralph Smith (R-Roanoke), Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta), Sen. Walter Stosch (R-Glen Allen), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland), Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester), Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)
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
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
History
Date | Action |
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01/17/2014 | Presented and ordered printed 14103395D |
01/17/2014 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/20/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB650) |
01/20/2014 | Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N) |
01/20/2014 | Rereferred to Rules |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB650) |
01/24/2014 | Reported from Rules (12-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2014 | Passed by for the day |
01/29/2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/30/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2014 | Read first time |
02/07/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/14/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Ethics |
02/19/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14105139D-H1 |
02/25/2014 | Read second time |
02/26/2014 | Passed by for the day |
02/27/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB650H1) |
02/27/2014 | Read third time |
02/27/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14105139D-H1 |
02/27/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB650H1 |
02/27/2014 | Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2014 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
03/03/2014 | Title replaced 14105139D-H1 |
03/06/2014 | Enrolled |
03/06/2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB650ER) |
03/06/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB650ER) |
03/06/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2014 | Signed by President |
04/07/2014 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
04/22/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
04/23/2014 | Passed by for the day |
04/23/2014 | Communicated to Governor |
05/23/2014 | G Vetoed by Governor |