Political campaign advertisements; print media requirements.
Summary
Elections; political campaign advertisements; print media requirements. Changes the requirement that print media disclosures be displayed in a minimum font size of seven point to a requirement that such disclosures be displayed in a font size proportionate to the size of the advertisement. The bill tasks the State Board of Elections with creating standards for meeting the requirement that disclosure statements be displayed in a conspicuous manner in a size proportionate to the size of the advertisement and requires such standards to be promulgated no later than July 1, 2021, with enforcement delayed until January 1, 2024. The provisions of the bill affecting regulants also have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2024. Print media advertisements paid for or distributed prior to July 1, 2024, will not be subject to the State Board of Elections regulations promulgated pursuant to the bill.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Mar 2020
Introduced Jan 8, 2020
Signed Mar 31, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 31, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 557 (effective - see bill)
executive
Feb 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 6, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (81-Y 14-N)
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1238E
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (18-Y 4-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 8, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102971D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Wilt
RRepublican
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