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2014 SESSION
SB 649 Conflicts of Interests Acts, State and Local Government & General Assembly; establishes Council.
Introduced by: Thomas K. Norment, Jr. | 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 SB 20, SB 21, SB 23, SB 143, SB 149, SB 218, SB 219, SB 265, SB 274, SB 410, and SB 652 and is identical to HB 1211.
FULL TEXT
- 01/17/14 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 14100967D pdf
- 01/24/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104393D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/14 Senate: Floor substitute printed 14104756D-S2 (Norment)) pdf | impact statement
- 02/10/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14104393D-ES1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/21/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105140D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/08/14 Senate: Conference substitute printed 14105640D-S3 pdf
- 03/17/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB649ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/23/14 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB649ER2) pdf
- 04/23/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804) pdf
AMENDMENTS
- House amendments
- House amendments engrossed
- Senate amendments
- Senate amendments rejected
- Conference amendments
- Governor's recommendation
HISTORY
- 01/17/14 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 14100967D
- 01/17/14 Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/24/14 Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (16-Y 0-N)
- 01/24/14 Senate: Committee substitute printed 14104393D-S1
- 01/27/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB23
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB265
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB143
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB274
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB410
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB218
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB219
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB20
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB21
- 01/27/14 Senate: Incorporates SB149
- 01/28/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/29/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/31/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/03/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/14 Senate: Floor substitute printed 14104756D-S2 (Norment))
- 02/04/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/05/14 Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/14 Senate: Substitute by Senator Norment withdrawn 14104756D-S2
- 02/05/14 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/05/14 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14104393D-S1
- 02/05/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/07/14 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/10/14 Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/10/14 Senate: Amendments 1-6 by Senator Garrett withdrawn
- 02/10/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/10/14 Senate: Amendments by Senator McEachin agreed to
- 02/10/14 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/10/14 Senate: Amendments by Senator Petersen agreed to (20-Y 20-N)
- 02/10/14 Senate: Chair votes yes
- 02/10/14 Senate: Reading of amendments 1, 2, 4, 7 and 9 waived
- 02/10/14 Senate: Amendments 1, 2, 4, 7 and 9 by Senator Ebbin rejected
- 02/10/14 Senate: Motion to pass by for the day withdrawn
- 02/10/14 Senate: Reading of amendments 5, 6, 10 and 11 waived
- 02/10/14 Senate: Amendments 5, 6, 10 and 11 by Senator Ebbin rejected
- 02/10/14 Senate: Reading of amendments 12 and 13 waived
- 02/10/14 Senate: Amendments 12 and 13 by Senator Ebbin agreed to
- 02/10/14 Senate: Reading of amendment 14 waived
- 02/10/14 Senate: Amendment 14 by Senator Ebbin rejected
- 02/10/14 Senate: Amendments 3 and 8 by Senator Ebbin withdrawn
- 02/10/14 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB649ES1
- 02/10/14 Senate: Printed as engrossed 14104393D-ES1
- 02/10/14 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/14 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/12/14 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/14 House: Read first time
- 02/12/14 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/14 House: Assigned Courts sub: Ethics
- 02/19/14 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/14 House: Committee substitute printed 14105140D-H1
- 02/24/14 House: Incorporates SB652
- 02/25/14 House: Read second time
- 02/26/14 House: Read third time
- 02/26/14 House: Committee substitute agreed to 14105140D-H1
- 02/26/14 House: Amendment by Delegate Gilbert agreed to
- 02/26/14 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB649H1
- 02/26/14 House: Passed House with substitute with amendment (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/14 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
- 02/28/14 Senate: House substitute with amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- 03/03/14 House: House insisted on substitute with amendment
- 03/03/14 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/04/14 Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/14 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/14 Senate: Senators: Norment, McEachin, Puckett
- 03/05/14 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/05/14 House: Delegates: Gilbert, Albo, McClellan
- 03/08/14 Conference: Amended by conference committee
- 03/08/14 Senate: Conference substitute printed 14105640D-S3
- 03/08/14 House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/08/14 House: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
- 03/08/14 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/17/14 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/17/14 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB649ER)
- 03/17/14 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/18/14 House: Signed by Speaker
- 04/07/14 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/22/14 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/23/14 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/14 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (93-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/14 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
- 04/23/14 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/23/14 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/23/14 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB649ER2)
- 04/23/14 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/23/14 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/23/14 House: Enacted, Chapter 804 (effective - see bill)
- 04/23/14 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0804)