General Assembly; consideration of legislation, publication of support and opposition reports. (HB1591)

Introduced By

Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Description

General Assembly; consideration of legislation; publication of support and opposition reports. Requires any House of Delegates or Senate committee of purview or subcommittee thereof to report the disposition taken on a bill, resolution, amendment in the nature of a substitute, joint resolution, or budget amendment considered by the committee or subcommittee, together with a list of all organizations that testified in support of or in opposition to such legislation before the committee or subcommittee. The bill requires that the committee's or subcommittee's report be posted on the General Assembly's website. The bill requires the chairman of the committee or subcommittee to ask each individual who addresses the committee or subcommittee with respect to a bill, resolution, amendment in the nature of a substitute, joint resolution, or budget amendment whether the individual's statements are being made on behalf of a business, organization, trade association, other association, affiliate, or other similar entity, regardless of whether the individual is being compensated in any manner for such statements. Any individual who confirms that his statements are being made on behalf of an entity is required under the bill to report for the record the name of the same. Read the Bill »

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