VA HB154 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: House Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; bundled gifts; penalty. Provides that the aggregated value of a bundled gift is subject to the $100 limitation on certain gifts and is to be attributed to each person contributing to the bundled gift. The bill also requires lobbyists to disclose any gift or entertainment event with a value greater that $50 to which the lobbyist or lobbyist's principal contributed, regardless of the value of the lobbyist's or principal's share. The bill defines a bundled gift to mean separate gifts that are paid for or otherwise provided by multiple sources but delivered to the recipient by a single source.

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Title

Conflicts of Interests Acts, State & Local Government and General Assembly; bundled gifts, penalty.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Courts of Justice
2016-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2016-01-14HouseAssigned Courts sub: Ethics
2015-12-22HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-12-22HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100914D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223103.1(n/a)See Bill Text
22426(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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