Lobbyist disclosure; filing and inspection. (HB889)

Introduced By

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond)

Progress

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

Description

Lobbyist disclosure; filing and inspection; technical amendment. Clarifies that lobbying disclosure reports are filed with the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council and are open to public inspection and copying in the office of the Council. Currently, language still provides for filing and inspection of such reports with the Secretary of the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »

Status

03/04/2016: Incorporated into Another Bill

History

DateAction
01/12/2016Committee
01/12/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102556D
01/12/2016Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/2016Assigned to sub: Ethics
01/19/2016Assigned App. sub: Ethics
01/19/2016Assigned Courts sub: Ethics
01/20/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB889)
02/05/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
02/10/2016Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/12/2016Read first time
02/15/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/16/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/16/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/17/2016Referred to Committee on Rules
03/04/2016Incorporated by Rules (HB1362-Gilbert) (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 30 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

LOBBYISTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR DISCLOSURES, THIS CLARIFIES LOBBYISTS ARE NOW FILED AND KEPT WITH ETHICS COUNCIL AND LANGUAGE REFLECTS CURRENT PRACTICE. HOUSE BILL 890 A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATING TO CANDIDATES FILING OF STATEMENTS AND ECONOMIC INTEREST.