VA HB1556 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

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.

Tracking Information

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Title

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

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N 1-A) (Y: 93 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 1-N) (Y: 34 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N) (Y: 84 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-02 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)
2020-04-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 615 (effective 1/1/21)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-03SenateSigned by President
2020-03-02HouseBill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB1556ER)
2020-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-02HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1556ER)
2020-03-02HouseEnrolled
2020-02-25HouseVOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N 1-A)
2020-02-25HouseSenate substitute agreed to by House 20108245D-S1 (93-Y 5-N 1-A)
2020-02-25HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-21SenatePassed Senate with substitute (34-Y 1-N)
2020-02-21SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1556S1
2020-02-21SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20108245D-S1
2020-02-21SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-02-21SenateRead third time
2020-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18SenateCommittee substitute printed 20108245D-S1
2020-02-18SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 0-N 1-A)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House (84-Y 15-N)
2020-02-05HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute HB1556H1
2020-02-05HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20107246D-H1
2020-02-05HouseRead second time
2020-02-04HouseRead first time
2020-01-31HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
2020-01-31HouseCommittee substitute printed 20107246D-H1
2020-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N)
2020-01-14HouseAssigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
2020-01-12HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-01-12HousePresented and ordered printed 20105148D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242956(n/a)See Bill Text
242956.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242957.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242958.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242959(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1556
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1556+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1556H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1556S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1556ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0615+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1803V0016+HB1556
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H18V0065+HB1556
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0457+HB1556
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S08V0147+HB1556
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0771HB1556+HB1556
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0839HB1556+HB1556
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1327+HB1556

Bill Comments

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