VA HB848 | 2020 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Foward to future HB848

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-24 - Continued to 2021 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; unlawful conversion of political contributions to personal use; penalty. Prohibits any person from converting any moneys, securities, or like intangible personal property that has been contributed to a candidate, a campaign committee, or a political committee to his personal use or the personal use of any other person. A contribution is considered to be converted to personal use if the contribution, in whole or in part, is used to fulfill any commitment, obligation, or expense not related to the ordinary and necessary expenses related to seeking, holding, or maintaining public office or carrying out the ordinary activities of the committee. The bill provides that a violation of the prohibition is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Current law prohibits such conversion of contributions to personal use specifically with regard to disbursement of surplus funds at the dissolution of a campaign or political committee. The bill also requires the State Board of Elections to provide, upon request, formal advisory opinions regarding the permitted and prohibited uses of contributions and publish such opinions on the Department of Elections website.

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Title

Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; unlawful conversion of political contributions to personal use.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-01-24HouseContinued to 2021 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
2020-01-24HouseIncorporates HB1218 (Tran)
2020-01-24HouseIncorporates HB1299 (Kory)
2020-01-24HouseIncorporates HB1574 (M.L. Cole)
2020-01-24HouseCommittee substitute printed to LIS only 20106011D-H1
2020-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
2020-01-13HouseAssigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
2020-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102811D

Same As/Similar To

HB848 (Carry Over) 2020-01-24 - Continued to 2021 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242945.3(n/a)See Bill Text
242948.4(n/a)See Bill Text
242949.9(n/a)See Bill Text
242950.9(n/a)See Bill Text
242951.9(n/a)See Bill Text
242952.7(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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