Campaign finance; reporting of certain contributions received immediately prior to session.
Summary
Campaign finance; reporting of certain contributions received immediately prior to legislative session. Requires anysingle contribution of $1,000 or more that is knowingly received or reported by a candidate for statewide office or the General Assemblyduring the period beginning January 1 and ending on the day immediatelybefore the first day of a regular session of the General Assemblyto be reported to and received by the State Board of Elections bythe end of the following day. The bill requires these contributionsto also be reported on the first regular report following the dateof the contribution.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Dec 30, 2019
Signed Apr 7, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 770 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (96-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (19-Y 3-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Dec 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Dec 30, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101820D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
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