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2007 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
Subcommittee Campaigns and Elections

O'Brien (Chairman), Puckett, Deeds, Obenshain, Devolites Davis

Clerk: Karen R. West, Charles Shotton
Staff: M Spain, M Brissette, J Austin
Date of Meeting: February 12, 2007
Time and Place: 1/2 Hour after session - 3 West Conference Room

H.B. 2707 Voting equipment; requirements and recount procedures.

Patron: Hugo

Election procedures; voting equipment requirements; and recounts.  Prohibits future purchases of direct recording electronic (DRE) devices; and provides for the phase out of DRE devices as the devices now in operation wear out. Prohibits any form of wireless communication to or from voting or counting devices on election day.  Requires localities to provide accessible equipment for disabled voters.  The bill deletes obsolete references to mechanical voting equipment and punchcard devices. 

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-626 and 24.2-802 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-625.2 and 24.2-626.1, relating to voting equipment requirements and recount procedures. 

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H.B. 2740 Campaign finance disclosure; reports of independent expenditures by political action committees.

Patron: Englin

Campaign finance; deadline for reports of independent expenditures; filings by political action and political party committees.  Requires filing independent expenditure reports by earlier of 24 hours after (i) making expenditure, or (ii) publishing or publicly broadcasting materials to influence voting for or against an identified candidate.  Requires that independent expenditure report filed by a political action committee or political party committee that has not yet filed a statement of organization provide the information required on a statement of organization. Current law allows a committee 10 days after it is organized to file its statement of organization. This bill requires a political action committee or political party committee that makes an independent expenditure during this 10-day period or any period during which the committee has not filed a statement of organization to file a report with complete information within 24 hours of spending funds or publishing or publicly broadcasting candidate related materials.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-945.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finance; independent expenditure disclosure reports.

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H.B. 2818 Polling place; allows no more than three representatives of each candidate to remain therein.

Patron: Sickles

Elections; polling place activities and restrictions; pollwatchers.  Allows no more than three representatives of each party or candidate to remain in the polling place to observe the election in all cases. Present law provides for one representative or, if the pollbook is divided into sections, one representative per section not to exceed three representatives.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-604 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; polling place activities and restrictions.

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H.B. 2852 Campaign finance disclosure; special registration provisions for certain committees.

Patron: Moran

Campaign finance; special registration provisions for certain committees. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall not accept the statement of organization from or register a political action committee unless the PAC states that its primary purpose is to influence the outcome of nonfederal elections in Virginia. Makes conforming changes in the definitions pertaining to campaign finance. Defines "primary purpose" as meaning 50% or more of overall contributions made by a committee are made to Virginia registered campaigns and committees, excluding administrative expenses and transfers among affiliates.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-945.1 and 24.2-949.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finances; definitions; political action committees; statements of organization.

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H.B. 3150 Campaign finance disclosure; prohibited activities during regular sessions of the General Assembly.

Patron: Saxman

Campaign finance; prohibited activities during regular sessions of the General Assembly.  Prohibits General Assembly members and the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General from attending political party committee fundraisers during regular sessions of the General Assembly.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-954 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finance; prohibited activities during regular sessions of the General Assembly.

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H.B. 3157 Elections; candidate filing requirements. 

Patron: Wardrup

Elections; candidate filing requirements.  Requires independent and primary candidates to pay a filing fee for expenses equal to the greater of $50 or two percent of one year's minimum annual salary for the office unless a candidate provides an affidavit that he is indigent. Provides a formula for calculating signatures required on candidate petitions for the House of Delegates and local elections of 0.25 percent of registered voters or 50 registered voters, whichever is greater.  Retains exceptions for certain small towns and soil and water conservation districts. 

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-506, 24.2-521, 24.2-523, and 24.2-524 of the Code of Virginia, relating to candidate filing requirements.

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