State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; prohibited contracts. (SB965)

Introduced By

Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon) with support from co-patron Sen. Lynwood Lewis (D-Accomac)

Progress

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

Description

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; prohibited contracts; exceptions for certain contracts entered into by an officer or employee of a soil and water conservation district. Provides an exception to the prohibition against contracts between employing agencies and their officers or employees for contracts by an officer or employee of a soil and water conservation district to participate in a cost-share program for the installation of best management practices to improve water quality. The exception does not apply to subcontracts or other agreements entered into to provide services for implementation of a cost-share contract established under such program. The bill provides that the exception applies to all contracts by an officer or employee or an immediate family member of such officer of or employee with a soil and water conservation district to participate in a cost-share program for the installation of best management practices to improve water quality entered into prior to July 1, 2017. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/03/2017Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100969D
01/03/2017Referred to Committee on Rules
01/13/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB965)
02/02/2017Reported from Rules (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Read second time and engrossed
02/06/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2017Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Placed on Calendar
02/08/2017Read first time
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/10/2017Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
02/14/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
02/16/2017Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Read second time
02/21/2017Read third time
02/21/2017Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/21/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2017Enrolled
02/24/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB965ER)
02/24/2017Signed by President
02/24/2017Signed by Speaker
02/27/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB965ER)
02/28/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
02/28/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
03/16/2017G Approved by Governor-Chapter 546 (effective 7/1/17)
03/16/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0546)

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 40 seconds.

Transcript

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

59, OF THE CALENDAR, DELEGATE RANSONE'S HJ1084 HAS BEEN ASKED TO BE TAKEN BY FOR THE DAY.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM SHENANDOAH, MR. GILBERT.

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock): I ASK THAT THE BILLS GO BY FOR THE DAY.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): WITHOUT OBJECTION, THOSE BILLS GO BY FOR THE DAY.

Del. Todd Gilbert (R-Woodstock): I WOULD SIMPLY ADVISE THE BODY OF WHERE WE ARE, INTERNAL NETWORK, BECAUSE OF PROCEDURES WE'VE TAKEN HERE PREVIOUSLY, IT IS UP, SO LIS IS ACCESSIBLE TO THE MEMBERS IN THE CHAMBER HERE. HOWEVER, E-MAIL AND ALL EXTERNAL WEB PAGES ARE NOT. SO YOUR E-MAIL AND ALL EXTERNAL WEB PAGES ARE UNAVAILABLE. ALSO THE PUBLIC CANNOT ACCESS