Campaign finance reports; electronic filing requirement, local and constitutional offices.
Summary
Campaign finance reports; electronic filing requirement; local and constitutional offices. Requires candidates for local and constitutional offices to file campaign finance reports by computer or electronic means. Under current law, only candidates for local and constitutional offices in localities with a population exceeding 70,000 are required to file campaign finance reports electronically. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Nov 19, 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
27
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 769 (effective 1/1/21)
executive
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced
House amendment agreed to by Senate (37-Y 2-N)
upper
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (90-Y 7-N)
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (20-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-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
Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100810D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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