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]
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.
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
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-01-24 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Rules (16-Y 0-N) |
2014-01-17 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Rules |
2014-01-17 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 14100332D |
2014-01-17 | Senate | Unanimous consent to introduce |