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2018 SESSION
HB 263 Virginia Democracy Voucher Program; established.
Introduced by: Marcus B. Simon | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Public financing of elections; Virginia Democracy Voucher Program. Establishes the Virginia Democracy Voucher Program, by which every registered voter in the Commonwealth receives $100 in Democracy Vouchers. The bill permits these vouchers to be assigned to and redeemed by any candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the General Assembly who has been certified as qualified by the Department of Elections. The bill provides that candidates who wish to qualify for participation in the voucher program must receive a minimum number of qualifying contributions, defined in the bill as contributions of at least $10 but not more than $500 in the aggregate from any one person or entity in an election cycle, from residents of the Commonwealth and are required to comply with limits on campaign contributions and campaign spending.
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HISTORY
- 01/03/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100120D
- 01/03/18 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/26/18 House: Reported from Rules without Recommendation (14-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/18 House: Read first time
- 01/31/18 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/01/18 House: Read second time
- 02/01/18 House: Passed by temporarily
- 02/01/18 House: Motion to refer to Appropriations committee rejected (48-Y 50-N)
- 02/01/18 House: VOTE: REJECTED (48-Y 50-N)
- 02/01/18 House: Engrossment refused by House (2-Y 95-N)
- 02/01/18 House: VOTE: ENGROSSMENT REFUSED (2-Y 95-N)