Political campaign advertisements; advertisements sponsored by a person or nonparty committee.
Summary
Elections; political campaign advertisements; advertisements sponsored by a person or political committee thatis not a party committee. Prohibits any person from printingor circulating unofficial sample ballots unless they (i) are notprinted on white paper, (ii) include the words "sample ballot," (iii)include the statement: "Paid for by [Name of the sponsor as definedby § 24.2-956.1]," and (iv) include the statement "Authorized by[Name of political party]" or "Not authorized by a political party."
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Feb 23, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tara Durant
RRepublican
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