Election officials, state and local; acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited, etc.
Summary
State and local elections officials; acceptance of certain gifts and funding prohibited. Prohibits state and local elections officials from soliciting, accepting, using, or disposing of any moneys, grants, property, or services given by a private individual or nongovernmental entity for the purpose of funding voter education and outreach programs, voter registration programs, or any other expense incurred in the conduct of elections. The bill specifically provides that it is not a violation of this prohibition to (i) operate a polling place or voter satellite office in a facility furnished by a private individual or nongovernmental entity or (ii) accept a federal government grant funded in whole or part by donations from private individuals or nongovernmental entities. This bill is identical to SB 80.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 10, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 11, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 2, 2022
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 697 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB205S1
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22107257D-S1
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 14, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 10, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103013D
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Otto Wachsmann
RRepublican
Co
Dave LaRock
RRepublican
Co
FR
Frank Ruff
RRepublican
Co
John Avoli
RRepublican
Co
Tommy Wright
RRepublican
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