VA HB15 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 19 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-02-07 - Incorporated by Courts of Justice
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act and General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; gifts; disclosures. Requires the disclosure on statements of economic interests for legislators and certain state and local government officers of gifts in excess of $100 made to immediate family members if such gift is made by a business, governmental entity, or individual that has transacted or is transacting business with the Commonwealth or its agencies, departments, or political subdivisions within 12 months from the date of the gift. "Immediate family member" is defined, for the purposes of gifts, to include (i) the filer's spouse; (ii) dependents residing with the filer; (iii) the filer's or his spouse's parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, brother, and sister; and (iv) any person habitually cohabiting with the filer in a relationship analogous to a marriage. The bill requires that legislators disclose gifts in excess of $100 accepted during a regular session of the General Assembly within five business days of the acceptance of the gift. The bill also requires the disclosure on statements of economic interests for legislators and certain state and local government officers of liabilities owed by businesses in which the filer or an immediate family member holds an ownership interest.

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Title

Conflict of Interests Acts, State and Local Government and General Assembly; gifts, disclosures.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-02-07HouseIncorporated by Courts of Justice
2014-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1211-Gilbert) by voice vote
2014-01-21HouseAssigned Courts sub: Ethics
2014-01-17HouseReferred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2014-01-17HouseReferred from Rules by voice vote
2013-11-19HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2013-11-19HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100091D

Same As/Similar To

HB1211 (Similar To) 2014-04-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0792)

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Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
223117(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


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