Election officials, state and local; acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited, etc. (HB205)
Introduced By
Del. Otto Wachsmann (R-Sussex) with support from co-patrons Del. Dave LaRock (R-Loudoun), and Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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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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Became Law |
Description
State and local elections officials; acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited. Prohibits state and local elections officials from soliciting, accepting, using, or disposing of any moneys, grants, property, or services given by a private individual or nongovernmental entity for the purpose of funding voter education and outreach programs, voter registration programs, or any other expense incurred in the conduct of elections. The bill specifically provides that it is not a violation of this prohibition to (i) operate a polling place or voter satellite office in a facility furnished by a private individual or nongovernmental entity or (ii) accept a federal government grant funded in whole or part by donations from private individuals or nongovernmental entities. This bill is identical to SB 80. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/10/2022 | Committee |
01/10/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103013D |
01/10/2022 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/24/2022 | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/24/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB205) |
01/26/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N) |
01/27/2022 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/02/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
02/04/2022 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2022 | Read first time |
02/09/2022 | Passed by for the day |
02/10/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/11/2022 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N) |
02/11/2022 | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/14/2022 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
03/01/2022 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
03/01/2022 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2022 | Committee substitute printed 22107257D-S1 |
03/02/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB205S1) |
03/02/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2022 | Read third time |
03/03/2022 | Reading of substitute waived |
03/03/2022 | Committee substitute agreed to 22107257D-S1 |
03/03/2022 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB205S1 |
03/03/2022 | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2022 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 22107257D-S1 (50-Y 47-N) |
03/07/2022 | VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 47-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2022 | Enrolled |
03/10/2022 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB205ER) |
03/10/2022 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2022 | Signed by President |
03/11/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB205ER) |
03/22/2022 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022 |
03/22/2022 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022 |
04/11/2022 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 697 (effective 7/1/22) |
04/11/2022 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0697) |
Comments
Voter education, outreach and registration are all ways to inform the public and create a robust and informed electorate. If the state does not provide replacement funding to encourage voter education, outreach and registration, then private funding must be allowed. Just like churches are allowed to use private funds.
I oppose this bill.