Virginia House Bill 655 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Passed on May 21 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-05-21 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; House and Senate Ethics Advisory Panels. Opens ethics inquiries to the public after a preliminary investigation. During the preliminary investigation, the Panel will require that (i) the facts stated in the complaint taken to be true are sufficient to show a violation of the Conflicts of Interests Act, (ii) the complainant appear and testify under oath as to the complaint and the allegations, and (iii) such violation has occurred by a preponderance of the evidence. Once the Panel determines to proceed with an inquiry into the conduct of any legislator, the Panel shall complete its investigations notwithstanding the resignation of the legislator during the course of the Panel's proceedings.

Conflicts of Interests Act; revisions applicable to House and Senate Ethics Advisory Panels.

Del. Robin Abbott [D]	Del. Ward Armstrong [D]	Del. Robert Bell [R]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]
Del. Kaye Kory [D]

2010-04-21 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #6 (17-Y 22-N) (Y: 17 N: 22 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2010-04-21 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #5 (16-Y 23-N) (Y: 16 N: 23 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2010-04-21 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 1, 2, 3 and 4 (38-Y 1-N) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-04-21 - House - House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (61-Y 34-N) (Y: 63 N: 34 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-04-21 - House - House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (57-Y 38-N) (Y: 58 N: 39 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-04-21 - House - House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (72-Y 23-N) (Y: 74 N: 23 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-04-21 - House - House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N) (Y: 96 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N) (Y: 37 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Amendment by Senator Martin rejected (18-Y 21-N) (Y: 18 N: 21 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2010-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules (10-Y 6-N) (Y: 10 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N) (Y: 89 N: 11 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: --- AGREE TO (83-Y 15-N) (Y: 84 N: 16 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: --- ENGROSSMENT (81-Y 17-N) (Y: 82 N: 18 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-11 - House - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-21		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876)
2010-05-21		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 876 (effective 7/1/10)
2010-04-21		Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
2010-04-21		House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2010-04-21		House: Reenrolled bill text (HB655ER2)
2010-04-21		House: Reenrolled
2010-04-21		House: Communicated to Governor
2010-04-21		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in part
2010-04-21		Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #6 (17-Y 22-N)
2010-04-21		Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation #5 (16-Y 23-N)
2010-04-21		Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 1, 2, 3 and 4 (38-Y 1-N)
2010-04-21		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (61-Y 34-N)
2010-04-21		House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #6 (61-Y 34-N)
2010-04-21		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (57-Y 38-N)
2010-04-21		House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #5 (57-Y 38-N)
2010-04-21		House: Pending question ordered
2010-04-21		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (72-Y 23-N)
2010-04-21		House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #4 (72-Y 23-N)
2010-04-21		House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N)
2010-04-21		House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation #'s 1, 2 and 3 (94-Y 1-N)
2010-04-20		House: Placed on Calendar
2010-04-13		House: Governor's recommendation received by House
2010-03-25		Senate: Signed by President
2010-03-25		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB655ER)
2010-03-22		House: Signed by Speaker
2010-03-22		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB655ER)
2010-03-22		House: Enrolled
2010-03-10		Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
2010-03-10		Senate: Amendment by Senator Martin rejected (18-Y 21-N)
2010-03-10		Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2010-03-10		Senate: Read third time
2010-03-09		Senate: Passed by for the day
2010-03-09		Senate: Read third time
2010-03-08		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2010-03-05		Senate: Reported from Rules (10-Y 6-N)
2010-02-17		Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
2010-02-17		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2010-02-16		House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N)
2010-02-16		House: Passed House (88-Y 10-N)
2010-02-16		House: VOTE: --- AGREE TO (83-Y 15-N)
2010-02-16		House: Constitutional reading dispensed (83-Y 15-N)
2010-02-16		House: Printed as engrossed 10105277D-EH1
2010-02-16		House: VOTE: --- ENGROSSMENT (81-Y 17-N)
2010-02-16		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments (81-Y 17-N) HB655EH1
2010-02-16		House: Amendment by Delegate Athey agreed to
2010-02-16		House: Amendments by Delegate Armstrong agreed to
2010-02-16		House: Passed by temporarily
2010-02-16		House: Engrossment reconsidered by House
2010-02-16		House: Motion to pass by the motion to refer to Courts of Justice agreed to
2010-02-16		House: Read third time
2010-02-15		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB655H1
2010-02-15		House: Amendments by Delegate Armstrong rejected
2010-02-15		House: Committee substitute agreed to 10105277D-H1
2010-02-15		House: Read second time
2010-02-14		House: Read first time
2010-02-11		House: Committee substitute printed 10105277D-H1
2010-02-11		House: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2010-02-09		House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) by voice vote
2010-01-18		House: Assigned Rules sub: #4 Ethics (Special)
2010-01-12		House: Referred to Committee on Rules
2010-01-12		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103628D

HB644 (Similar To) 2010-02-11 - House: Incorporated by Rules (HB655-Armstrong) by voice vote
HB657 (Similar To) 2010-02-11 - House: Incorporated by Rules (HB655-Armstrong) by voice vote
HB814 (Similar To) 2010-02-11 - House: Incorporated by Rules (HB655-Armstrong) by voice vote

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+sum+HB655
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB655+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB655H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB655EH1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB655ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+HB655ER2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+ful+CHAP0876+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+H20V0067+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+HV0846+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+HV0847+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+HV0848+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+S10V0142+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV0706HB0655+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV0790HB0655+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV0791HB0655+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+HV1785+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+HV1786+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+HV1787+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+HV1788+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV1005HB0655+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV1006HB0655+HB0655
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?101+vot+SV1007HB0655+HB0655