VA HB1556 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Political campaign advertisements; disclosures; authorization statement; name of candidate defined. Defines "name of candidate" for purposes of political advertisement disclosure requirements to mean (i) the full name of the candidate as it appears on the statement of qualification filed by the candidate or as it will appear on the ballot or (ii) the first name, middle name, or nickname of the candidate as it appears on his statement of qualification and a last name of the candidate as it appears on his statement of qualification. The bill further provides that when a disclosure statement includes the name of a campaign committee, the name must be the same as it appears on the statement of organization. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021, and further provides that any print media advertisement paid for or distributed prior to the effective date of the bill shall not be subject to the requirements of the bill.
Title
Political campaign advertisements; authorization statement, name of candidate defined.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N 1-A) (Y: 93 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 1-N) (Y: 34 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N) (Y: 84 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 1-N) (Y: 34 N: 1 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N) (Y: 84 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-02 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0615) | |
| 2020-04-02 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 615 (effective 1/1/21) | |
| 2020-03-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
| 2020-03-12 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 2020-03-03 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2020-03-02 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate reprinted (HB1556ER) |
| 2020-03-02 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2020-03-02 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1556ER) |
| 2020-03-02 | House | Enrolled |
| 2020-02-25 | House | VOTE: Adoption (93-Y 5-N 1-A) |
| 2020-02-25 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House 20108245D-S1 (93-Y 5-N 1-A) |
| 2020-02-25 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2020-02-21 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (34-Y 1-N) |
| 2020-02-21 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1556S1 |
| 2020-02-21 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 20108245D-S1 |
| 2020-02-21 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
| 2020-02-21 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2020-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-02-18 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 20108245D-S1 |
| 2020-02-18 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 0-N 1-A) |
| 2020-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2020-02-07 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2020-02-06 | House | VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N) |
| 2020-02-06 | House | Read third time and passed House (84-Y 15-N) |
| 2020-02-05 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1556H1 |
| 2020-02-05 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 20107246D-H1 |
| 2020-02-05 | House | Read second time |
| 2020-02-04 | House | Read first time |
| 2020-01-31 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (18-Y 4-N) |
| 2020-01-31 | House | Committee substitute printed 20107246D-H1 |
| 2020-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 0-N) |
| 2020-01-14 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance |
| 2020-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2020-01-12 | House | Presented and ordered printed 20105148D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2 | 956 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 956.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 957.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 958.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 959 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
