SB 979 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; applicability to nominations and elections for directors.

Summary
Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; applicability to nominations and elections for directors of soil and water conservation districts. Removes the exemption to the applicability of the provisions of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006 for directors of soil and water conservation districts, so that such candidates will be subject to campaign finance reporting requirements. The bill further provides that such a candidate may qualify for the exemption from reporting requirements if he does not solicit or accept campaign contributions and does not contribute personally to, or spend more than $1,000 on, his campaign.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 15, 2020 Signed Apr 7, 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
29
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 772 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Mar 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB979S1
upper
Jan 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106353D-S1
upper
Jan 21, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 20105592D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of David Suetterlein
David Suetterlein
RRepublican
VA
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