Conflicts of Interests Acts, State and Local Government and General Assembly; prohibited gifts. (SB1294)

Introduced By

Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)

Progress

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

Description

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; certain gifts prohibited. Replaces the $100 annual cap on gifts to (i) members of and candidates for the General Assembly and their immediate family members from a lobbyist or lobbyist's principal and (ii) state and local officers and employees required to file a statement of economic interests and their immediate family members from a lobbyist or lobbyist's principal or a person, organization, or business who is or is seeking to become a party to a contract with the officer or employee's agency local agency with an absolute ban on gifts from such individuals. The only exceptions to this gift ban are (i) gifts from foreign dignitaries received on behalf of the Commonwealth or a locality and (ii) travel approved by the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102993D
01/10/2017Referred to Committee on Rules
01/31/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1294)
02/08/2017Left in Rules