Political campaign advertisements; authorization statement, name of candidate defined. (HB1556)

Introduced By

Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)

Progress

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

Description

Political campaign advertisements; disclosures; authorization statement; name of candidate defined. Defines "name of candidate" for purposes of political advertisement disclosure requirements to mean (i) the full name of the candidate as it appears on the statement of qualification filed by the candidate or as it will appear on the ballot or (ii) the first name, middle name, or nickname of the candidate as it appears on his statement of qualification and a last name of the candidate as it appears on his statement of qualification. The bill further provides that when a disclosure statement includes the name of a campaign committee, the name must be the same as it appears on the statement of organization. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021, and further provides that any print media advertisement paid for or distributed prior to the effective date of the bill shall not be subject to the requirements of the bill. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2020Presented and ordered printed 20105148D
01/12/2020Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/14/2020Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
01/22/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB1556)
01/30/2020House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
01/30/2020Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
01/31/2020Committee substitute printed 20107246D-H1
01/31/2020Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/04/2020Read first time
02/05/2020Read second time
02/05/2020Committee substitute agreed to 20107246D-H1
02/05/2020Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1556H1
02/06/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB1556H1)
02/06/2020Read third time and passed House (84-Y 15-N)
02/06/2020VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N) (see vote tally)
02/07/2020Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2020Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/18/2020Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/18/2020Committee substitute printed 20108245D-S1
02/20/2020Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2020Read third time
02/21/2020Reading of substitute waived
02/21/2020Committee substitute agreed to 20108245D-S1
02/21/2020Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1556S1
02/21/2020Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/21/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB1556S1)
02/25/2020Placed on Calendar
02/25/2020Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108245D-S1 (93-Y 5-N 1-A)
02/25/2020VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
03/02/2020Enrolled
03/02/2020Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1556ER)
03/02/2020Impact statement from DPB (HB1556ER)
03/02/2020Signed by Speaker
03/02/2020Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB1556ER)
03/03/2020Signed by President
03/12/2020Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
03/12/2020G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
04/02/2020G Approved by Governor-Chapter 615 (effective 1/1/21)
04/02/2020G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)