VA SB648 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-01-24 - Passed by indefinitely in Rules (16-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; lobbyists; prohibited gifts; disclosure. Establishes a ban on any single gift with a value in excess of $50, or gifts with an aggregate value in excess of $100, from a single donor, to members and members-elect of the General Assembly. The bill also requires disclosure of permissible gifts; i.e., any single gift with a value of $50 or less and gifts with an aggregate value of $100 or less from a single donor. The bill draws on the rules applicable to members of Congress and lists a series of permissible gifts that must be disclosed. It also imposes a civil penalty for the failure to disclose equal to two times the amount not disclosed.

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Title

General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; prohibited gifts, disclosure of permissible gifts.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Rules (16-Y 0-N) (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-01-24SenatePassed by indefinitely in Rules (16-Y 0-N)
2014-01-17SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2014-01-17SenatePresented and ordered printed 14100332D
2014-01-17SenateUnanimous consent to introduce

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
22426(n/a)See Bill Text
22433(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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