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