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 HB 205.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 5, 2022
Signed Apr 11, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 1, 2022 · House of Delegates Mar 2, 2022
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 1, 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
31
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 11, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 698 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed House (53-Y 46-N)
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 10-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB80S1
upper
Jan 28, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105282D-S1
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 5, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102180D
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Stanley
RRepublican
Co
AC
Amanda Chase
RRepublican
Co
Dave LaRock
RRepublican
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
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