VA HB578 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-07 - Continued to 2015 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 7 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-07 - Continued to 2015 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Campaign finance; statewide and General Assembly candidates; personal use of campaign funds; penalty. Prohibits statewide and General Assembly candidates from using campaign funds for their personal use. Personal use does not include the ordinary and accepted expenses related to campaigning for or holding office. A violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Title
Campaign finance; statewide and General Assembly candidates, personal use of campaign funds.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-07 | House | Continued to 2015 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote |
| 2014-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2015 by voice vote |
| 2014-01-10 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance Subcommittee |
| 2014-01-07 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2014-01-07 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102369D |
Subjects
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB578 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB578+hil |
