Elections; political campaign advertisements, violations, civil penalties not to exceed $25,000.
Summary
Elections; political campaign advertisements;illegal negative ads; civil penalties. Provides that sponsorsviolating political campaign advertisement disclosure laws with advertisementsor campaign telephone calls that expressly advocate against a clearlyidentified candidate shall be subject to a civil penalty of $10,000.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 7, 2022
Signed Apr 27, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 3, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 2, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
45
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Apr 27, 2022
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB125S1
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22107350D-S1
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101869D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glenn R. Davis
RRepublican
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