SB217: Campaign finance; reporting of certain contributions received immediately prior to session.


VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.10, relating to campaign finance; reporting of certain contributions received immediately prior to a legislative session.
[S 217]
Approved

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.10 as follows:

§ 24.2-947.10. Special report required of certain large pre-legislative session contributions.

A. Any single contribution of $1,000 or more for a statewide office or the General Assembly knowingly received or reported by the candidate or his treasurer on behalf of his candidacy during the period beginning January 1 and ending on the day immediately before the first day of a regular session of the General Assembly shall be reported as provided in § 24.2-947.5, and the report shall be received by the State Board not later than January 15.

B. Any contribution reported pursuant to subsection A shall also be reported on the first report required by this article following the date of the contribution.


SENATE BILL NO. 217
FLOOR AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by Senator Suetterlein
on January 20, 2020)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Senator Suetterlein)
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.10, relating to campaign finance; reporting of certain contributions received immediately prior to a legislative session.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.10 as follows:

§ 24.2-947.10. Special report required of certain large pre-legislative session contributions.

A. Any single contribution of $1,000 or more for a statewide office or the General Assembly knowingly received or reported by the candidate or his treasurer on behalf of his candidacy during the period beginning January 1 and ending on the day immediately before the first day of a regular session of the General Assembly shall be reported as provided in § 24.2-947.5, and the report shall be received by the State Board not later than January 15.

B. Any contribution reported pursuant to subsection A shall also be reported on the first report required by this article following the date of the contribution.

SENATE BILL NO. 217

Offered January 8, 2020
Prefiled December 30, 2019
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.10, relating to campaign finance; reporting of certain contributions received immediately prior to a legislative session.
Patron-- Suetterlein

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.10 as follows:

§ 24.2-947.10. Special report required of certain large pre-legislative session contributions.

A. Any single contribution of $1,000 or more for a statewide office or the General Assembly knowingly received or reported by the candidate or his treasurer on behalf of his candidacy during the period beginning January 1 and ending on the day immediately before the first day of a regular session of the General Assembly shall be reported as provided in § 24.2-947.5, and the report shall be received by the State Board by 11:59 p.m. on the following day or, for a contribution received on a Saturday, by 11:59 p.m. on the following Monday. However, any such contribution received within the 24 hours prior to the first day of a regular session of the General Assembly shall be reported and a report thereof received on the day prior to the first day of a regular session of the General Assembly.

B. Any contribution reported pursuant to subsection A shall also be reported on the first report required by this article following the date of the contribution.