SB 318 Virginia Senate · 2022 Regular Session

Campaign advertisements; independent expenditures, electioneering communications, disclaimer.

Summary
Campaign advertisements; independent expenditures; electioneering communications; disclaimer requirements. Broadens the scope of disclaimer requirements for campaign advertisements to include electioneering communications, as defined in the bill, and messages advocating for the passage or defeat of a referendum. The bill also requires an advertisement that is an independent expenditure or expressly advocates for the passage or defeat of a referendum to contain a disclaimer providing the names of the advertisement sponsor's three largest contributors or individuals representing a contributor that is not an individual.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Last action Mar 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2022

How they voted

23–15
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jan 24, 2022
D Democratic21
19 Yea 2
90% Yea
R Republican19
4 Yea 15 Nay
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N)
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB318S1
upper
Jan 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22104735D-S1
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104251D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors