VA SJR75 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 8 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-08 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ75ER)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Study; ethics laws; report. Establishes a two-year joint subcommittee consisting of six legislative members (four delegates and two senators) and two nonlegislative citizen members to study the current ethics laws in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee shall study the disclosure requirements of the members of the General Assembly and lobbyists and identify those portions of the ethics laws that should be repealed, substantially amended, rewritten for clarity, or retained in their present form. In its review, the joint subcommittee shall examine the effectiveness and efficiency of the ethics laws in promoting public trust and confidence in the service of public officials.

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Title

Ethic laws; joint subcommittee to study.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-01 - House - House: Reported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-08SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SJ75ER)
2018-03-07SenateTitle replaced 18107900D-H1
2018-03-07SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate
2018-03-06HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
2018-03-06HouseAgreed to by House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
2018-03-06HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SJ75H1
2018-03-06HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 18107900D-H1
2018-03-06HouseTaken up
2018-03-01HouseCommittee substitute printed 18107900D-H1
2018-03-01HouseReported from Rules with substitute (17-Y 0-N)
2018-02-19HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2018-02-19HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-13SenateAgreed to by Senate by voice vote
2018-02-13SenateReading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-13SenateRead second time and engrossed
2018-02-12SenateReading waived (40-Y 0-N)
2018-02-09SenateReported from Rules by voice vote
2018-01-18SenateReferred to Committee on Rules
2018-01-18SenatePresented and ordered printed 18104691D
2018-01-18SenateUnanimous consent to introduce

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Bill Comments

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