Virginia Senate Bill 1424 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-3)
Status: Passed on April 30 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0777)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act, and Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; certain gifts prohibited; approvals required for certain travel. Removes the distinction between tangible and intangible gifts and prohibits any state or local officer or employee, member of the General Assembly, and certain candidates from soliciting, accepting, or receiving within any calendar year a single gift with a value exceeding $100 or a combination of gifts with a value exceeding $100 from certain persons; however, such prohibition does not apply to gifts from personal friends. The bill also prohibits the immediate family of such officers, employees, members, or candidates from soliciting, accepting, or receiving such gifts. The bill provides an exception for gifts received at widely attended events, which are those events at which at least 25 persons have been invited to attend or there is a reasonable expectation that at least 25 persons will attend the event. The bill requires disclosure of any single gift or entertainment, or any combination of gifts or entertainment, with a value exceeding $50. The bill also requires persons subject to the Conflict of Interest Acts to request approval from the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council (the Council) and receive the approval of the Council prior to accepting or receiving any travel-related transportation, lodging, meal, hospitality, or other thing of value provided by certain third parties that has a value exceeding $100. The bill modifies the current composition of the Council, reducing the number of members from 15 to 9 and requires that there be bipartisan balance of the General Assembly members appointed to the Council. The bill requires electronic filing of disclosure forms with the Council and provides that local officers and employees will file disclosure forms locally instead of with the Council. The bill provides that the making of a knowing and intentional false statement on a disclosure form is punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also prohibits the Governor, his campaign committee, and any political action committee established on his behalf from knowingly soliciting or accepting a contribution, gift, or other item with a value greater than $100 from persons and entities seeking loans or grants from the Commonwealth's Development Opportunity Fund, restricts such gifts and contributions from persons and entities seeking loans or grants from the Fund, and provides that any violation shall result in a civil penalty of $500 or up to two times the amount of the contribution or gift, whichever is greater. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2016, except the provisions of the bill related to the Council and its duties become effective July 1, 2015.

Conflicts of Interests Act, State & Local Gov't & General Assembly, etc.; ethics reforms.

Sen. Adam Ebbin [D]	Sen. Dave Marsden [D]	Sen. John Edwards [D]	Sen. Thomas Norment [R]
Sen. John Petersen [D]	Sen. Richard Stuart [R]	Sen. John Watkins [R]	Sen. Jennifer Wexton [D]

2015-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 0-N) (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 26 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-17 - House - House: VOTE: Constitutional Rdgs Dispense (73-Y 0-N) (Y: 75 N: 0 NV: 26 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-17 - Senate - Senate: Amendments specific and severable (0-Y 38-N) (Y: 0 N: 38 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-27 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N) (Y: 95 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N) (Y: 0 N: 37 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 37-N) (Y: 1 N: 37 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-18 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 6-N) (Y: 95 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-13 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 1-N) (Y: 35 N: 1 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-04-30		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0777)
2015-04-30		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 777 (effective - see bill)
2015-04-17	Senate	Communicated to Governor
2015-04-17	House	Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2015-04-17	Senate	Signed by President as reenrolled
2015-04-17	Senate	Reenrolled bill text (SB1424ER2)
2015-04-17	House	Reenrolled
2015-04-17		Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in-part
2015-04-17	Senate	Printed as reengrossed 15105596D-E2
2015-04-17	House	VOTE: PASSAGE (73-Y 0-N)
2015-04-17	House	Passed House (73-Y 0-N)
2015-04-17	House	VOTE: Constitutional Rdgs Dispense (73-Y 0-N)
2015-04-17	House	Constitutional readings dispensed (73-Y 0-N)
2015-04-17	Senate	Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
2015-04-17	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2015-04-17	Senate	Reengrossed by Senate as amended SB1424E2
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 47,48,25,30 and 43 agreed to
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 6 and 7 rejected
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendment #17 rejected
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 41 and 42 rejected
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendment #40 rejected
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 44,45 and 46 rejected
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendment #49 agreed to
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 37,38 and 39 agreed to
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 22,23,27,28,35 and 36 rejected
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 15,16,31 and 32 agreed to
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 3,8 and 24 agreed to
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 9,10,11,12,13,14,26 and 29 agreed to
2015-04-17	Senate	Committee amendments #'s 1,2,4,5,18,19,20,21,33 and 34 rejected
2015-04-17	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2015-04-17	Senate	Read first time
2015-04-17	Senate	Reported from Rules with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2015-04-17	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rules
2015-04-17	Senate	Amendments specific and severable (0-Y 38-N)
2015-04-15	Senate	Passed by for the day
2015-04-15	Senate	Passed by temporarily
2015-04-14	Senate	Placed on Calendar
2015-03-27	Senate	Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2015-03-10		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-10	Senate	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
2015-03-07	Senate	Signed by President
2015-03-06	House	Signed by Speaker
2015-03-06	Senate	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1424ER)
2015-03-06	Senate	Enrolled
2015-02-27	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 0-N)
2015-02-27	Senate	Conference report agreed to by House (93-Y 0-N)
2015-02-27	Senate	Conference substitute printed 15105596D-S3
2015-02-27	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
2015-02-27		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2015-02-25	House	Delegates: Gilbert, Minchew, McClellan
2015-02-25	House	Conferees appointed by House
2015-02-24	Senate	Senators: Norment, Watkins, Howell
2015-02-24	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2015-02-24	Senate	Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
2015-02-23	House	House requested conference committee
2015-02-23	House	House insisted on substitute
2015-02-20	Senate	House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N)
2015-02-20	Senate	Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
2015-02-20	Senate	House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 37-N)
2015-02-18	House	VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 6-N)
2015-02-18	Senate	Passed House with substitute (93-Y 6-N)
2015-02-18	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1424H1
2015-02-18	House	Read third time
2015-02-17	House	Passed by for the day
2015-02-17	House	Committee substitute agreed to 15105073D-H1
2015-02-17	House	Read third time
2015-02-16	House	Read second time
2015-02-13	House	Committee substitute printed 15105073D-H1
2015-02-13	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2015-02-12	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2015-02-12	House	Read first time
2015-02-12	House	Placed on Calendar
2015-02-10	Senate	Passed Senate (35-Y 1-N)
2015-02-10	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2015-02-10	Senate	Printed as engrossed 15104983D-ES2
2015-02-10	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute with amendments SB1424ES2
2015-02-10	Senate	Amendments by Senator Petersen agreed to
2015-02-10	Senate	Reading of amendments waived
2015-02-10	Senate	Substitute by Senator Norment agreed to 15104983D-S2
2015-02-10	Senate	Floor substitute printed 15104983D-S2 (Norment)
2015-02-10	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2015-02-10	Senate	Committee substitute rejected 15104821D-S1
2015-02-10	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2015-02-10	Senate	Passed by temporarily
2015-02-10	Senate	Read second time
2015-02-09	Senate	Passed by for the day
2015-02-09	Senate	Incorporates SB1289
2015-02-09	Senate	Incorporates SB1278
2015-02-09	Senate	Incorporates SB1267
2015-02-09	Senate	Incorporates SB812
2015-02-09	Senate	Incorporates SB752
2015-02-09	Senate	Incorporates SB735
2015-02-09	Senate	Incorporates SB696
2015-02-06	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-06	Senate	Committee substitute printed 15104821D-S1
2015-02-06	Senate	Reported from Rules with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2015-02-02	Senate	Assigned Rules sub: Ethics and Conflict of Interest
2015-01-23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rules
2015-01-23	Senate	Presented and ordered printed 15102749D

SB735 (Similar To) 2015-02-06 - Incorporated by Rules
SB752 (Similar To) 2015-02-06 - Incorporated by Rules
SB812 (Similar To) 2015-02-06 - Incorporated by Rules
SB1267 (Similar To) 2015-02-06 - Incorporated by Rules
SB1278 (Similar To) 2015-02-06 - Incorporated by Rules
SB1289 (Similar To) 2015-02-06 - Incorporated by Rules
HB2070 (Same As) 2015-04-30 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0763)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	2	115	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3103	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3103.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3104.01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3114	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3118	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3121	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3124	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	419	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	424	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	426	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	430	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	431	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	433	(n/a)	See Bill Text

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Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0777+hil
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