VA HB891 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 15 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-04 - Incorporated by Rules
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; definition of gift. Clarifies that travel provided to facilitate attendance by a legislator at certain meetings where attendance is approved by the House or Senate Committee on Rules or the Chairman of either committee is not a gift. Currently, such travel is deemed not a gift only when approved by the House or Senate Committee on Rules.

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Title

Conflicts of Interests Acts, State and Local Government and General Assembly; definition of gift.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Rules (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-16 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-05 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-04SenateIncorporated by Rules
2016-02-17SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2016-02-17SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2016-02-16HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-16HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2016-02-15HouseRead second time and engrossed
2016-02-12HouseRead first time
2016-02-10HouseReported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N)
2016-02-05HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
2016-01-19HouseAssigned Courts sub: Ethics
2016-01-12HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-01-12HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102587D

Same As/Similar To

HB1362 (Similar To) 2016-05-16 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0773)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223101(n/a)See Bill Text
223117(n/a)See Bill Text
22419(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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