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2007 SESSION
HB 2650 Campaign finance disclosure; clarifies certain definitions and reporting requirements.
Introduced by: S. Chris Jones | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Campaign finance disclosure; definitions; reporting requirements. Codifies the "express advocacy" standard. The Virginia Supreme Court held in Virginia Society for Human Life, Inc. v. Caldwell, 256 Va. 151, 500 S.E.2d 814 (1998), that Virginia's campaign finance disclosure laws apply only to “express advocacy” and that the phrase “for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an election” will be interpreted to mean "express advocacy.” This bill reflects a recommendation of the task force that assisted the State Board of Elections in conducting a review in 2005 of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act pursuant to House Joint Resolution 667 (2005).
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075507366 pdf
- 02/23/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2650ER) pdf
- 04/10/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0831) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075507366
- 01/10/07 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/26/07 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/07 House: Read first time
- 01/30/07 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/31/07 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/07 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/07 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/01/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/01/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/13/07 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- 02/15/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/07 Senate: VOTE: (35-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: Read third time
- 02/16/07 Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 15-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: VOTE: (23-Y 15-N)
- 02/23/07 House: Enrolled
- 02/23/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2650ER)
- 02/24/07 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/07 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/25/07 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 831 (effective 7/1/07)
- 04/10/07 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0831)