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2014 SESSION
HB 1211 Conflicts of Interests Acts, State and Local Government & General Assembly; establishes Council.
Introduced by: C. Todd Gilbert | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council. Establishes the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council composed of 15 members: four appointments each by the Speaker of the House of Delegates, Senate Committee on Rules, and Governor; one designee of the Attorney General; one representative of the Virginia Association of Counties; and one representative of the Virginia Municipal League. The Council will elect its chairman and vice-chairman. The Council will review and post online the disclosure forms filed by lobbyists and persons subject to the conflict of interests acts and provide formal opinions and informal advice, education, and training. The bill requires the filing of the disclosure forms twice a year. It provides that the Division of Legislative Services will staff the Council, and the Council will transmit complaints of conflict law violations to the ethics advisory panels of the House of Delegates and Senate. The bill prohibits tangible gifts with a value of more than $250 or a combination of tangible gifts with a value of more than $250 to certain officers and employees of state or local governmental or advisory agencies or to legislators from a lobbyist; a lobbyist's principal; or a person, business, or organization who is a party to or seeking to become a party to certain governmental contracts. The bill also clarifies the distinction between gifts and other things of value received for travel, reduces a number of disclosure provision thresholds from $10,000 to $5,000, and requires the disclosure of gifts to immediate family members. Gifts from a relative or personal friend are not subject to disclosure, but a lobbyist; a lobbyist's principal; or a person, business, or organization who is a party to or seeking to become a party to certain governmental contracts cannot be considered a personal friend. Finally, the bill provides that the provisions of the conflict of interests acts do not preclude prosecution for any criminal law violation, including bribery. This bill incorporates HB 15 and HB 271 and is identical to SB 649.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/14 House: Presented and ordered printed 14103866D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104743D-H1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/28/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105232D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/14 House: Conference substitute printed 14105492D-H2 pdf
- 03/17/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1211ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/23/14 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1211ER2) pdf
- 04/23/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/17/14 House: Presented and ordered printed 14103866D
- 01/17/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Ethics
- 02/07/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14104743D-H1
- 02/08/14 House: Read first time
- 02/10/14 House: Incorporates HB271
- 02/10/14 House: Incorporates HB15
- 02/10/14 House: Read second time
- 02/10/14 House: Committee substitute agreed to 14104743D-H1
- 02/10/14 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/10/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1211H1
- 02/11/14 House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/11/14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/28/14 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105232D-S1
- 03/03/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/14 Senate: Read third time
- 03/04/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 03/04/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14105232D-S1
- 03/04/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1211S1
- 03/04/14 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/05/14 House: Senate substitute rejected by House 14105232D-S1 (3-Y 96-N)
- 03/05/14 House: VOTE: REJECTED (3-Y 96-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/14 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/06/14 House: House acceded to request
- 03/06/14 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/06/14 Senate: Senators: Norment, McEachin, Puckett
- 03/06/14 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/06/14 House: Delegates: Gilbert, Albo, McClellan
- 03/08/14 House: Conference substitute printed 14105492D-H2
- 03/08/14 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/14 House: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/17/14 House: Enrolled
- 03/17/14 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1211ER)
- 03/17/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/18/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/07/14 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/22/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/23/14 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/14 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/14 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/23/14 House: Reenrolled
- 04/23/14 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1211ER2)
- 04/23/14 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/23/14 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/23/14 House: Enacted, Chapter 792 (effective - see bill)
- 04/23/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792)