Political campaign advertisements; advertisements sponsored by a person or nonparty committee.
Summary
Elections; political campaign advertisements; advertisements sponsored by a person or political committee that is not a party committee. Prohibits any person from printing or circulating unofficial sample ballots unless they (i) are not printed on white paper, (ii) include the words "sample ballot," (iii) include the statement: "Paid for by [Name of the sponsor as defined by § 24.2-956.1]," and (iv) include the statement "Authorized by [Name of political party]" or "Not authorized by a political party."
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 29, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tara Durant
RRepublican
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