Virginia Senate Bill 692 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-05-16 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0774)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Lobbyist reporting, the State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act, and the General Assembly Conflicts of Interests Act; annual filing of required disclosures; definition of gift; separate report of gifts; definition of procurement transaction; technical amendments. Requires the disclosure forms filed by lobbyists and persons subject to the conflict of interests acts to be filed annually. Lobbyists are required to file by July 1 for the preceding 12-month period complete through the last day of April, and persons subject to the conflict of interests acts are required to file on or before January 15. The bill also requires the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General, members of the Governor's Cabinet, and members of the General Assembly to file on or before May 1 a separate report of gifts received during the period beginning January 1 through adjournment sine die of the regular session of the General Assembly. Effective January 1, 2017, the bill removes from the Code the disclosure forms filed by lobbyists and persons subject to the conflict of interests acts and requires the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council (Council) to prescribe the forms to be used to comply with disclosure requirements. The bill also makes numerous other changes related to lobbyist reporting and the conflict of interests acts, including (i) exempting from the definition of a gift any gift with a value of less than $20; (ii) providing that the filing of a single disclosure form by a person subject to the conflict of interests acts satisfies the filing requirement for all positions or offices held or sought by such person; (iii) clarifying that lobbying disclosure forms are filed with the Council and are open to public inspection and copying in the office of the Council, and not the Secretary of the Commonwealth; (iv) clarifying that candidates for statewide office, the General Assembly, and constitutional office are required to file a statement of economic interests with the Council; (v) authorizing travel provided to facilitate attendance by a legislator at certain meetings where attendance is approved by the Chairman of the House or Senate Committee on Rules in addition to approval by either committee; (vi) clarifying that gifts to certain members of a lobbyist's family are not considered gifts; (vii) providing that the definition of procurement transaction for purposes of the laws governing lobbyists is limited to those transactions in which the stated or expected value of the contract is $5 million or more; (viii) providing that records relating to formal advisory opinions or informal advice of the Council shall be confidential and excluded from the mandatory disclosure provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act; (ix) providing that a lobbyist's principal is not required to disclose the name of a legislative or executive official, or a member of his immediate family, who attends a reportable entertainment event if that legislative or executive official reimburses the principal for, or otherwise pays for, his attendance or the attendance of a member of his immediate family at the entertainment event; and (x) authorizes the Council to grant an extension from a filing deadline for good cause. The bill contains an emergency clause that applies to the changes described in clauses (vii) through (x). Finally, the bill requires that the Supreme Court of Virginia report to the Council by October 1, 2016, on the application of the conflict of interests acts on members of the judiciary and evaluate the feasibility of creating separate provisions that would apply to such member.

Conflicts of Interests Acts, State & Local Government & General Assembly, etc.; lobbyist reporting.

Sen. Thomas Norment [R]

Sen. Richard Black [R]

Sen. Stephen Newman [R]

2016-04-20 - Senate - Senate: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 24-N) (Y: 14 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-03-11 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-11 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 2-N) (Y: 99 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-10 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N) (Y: 4 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2016-03-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-03-02 - House - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-11 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Rules with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-16		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0774)
2016-05-16		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 774 (effective 5/16/16 see bill)
2016-04-20		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Friday, May 20, 2016
2016-04-20	Senate	Communicated to Governor
2016-04-20	Senate	Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (14-Y 24-N)
2016-04-10	Senate	Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2016-03-28		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-28	Senate	Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/28/16
2016-03-28	Senate	Signed by President
2016-03-25	House	Signed by Speaker
2016-03-25	Senate	Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB692ER)
2016-03-25	Senate	Enrolled
2016-03-11	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
2016-03-11	House	VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 2-N)
2016-03-11	House	Conference report agreed to by House (96-Y 2-N)
2016-03-11	Senate	Conference substitute printed 16106366D-S2
2016-03-11		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2016-03-10	Senate	Senators: Norment, McDougle, Saslaw
2016-03-10	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2016-03-10	House	Delegates: Gilbert, Minchew, McClellan
2016-03-10	House	Conferees appointed by House
2016-03-10	Senate	Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
2016-03-09	House	House requested conference committee
2016-03-09	House	House insisted on substitute
2016-03-08	Senate	House substitute rejected by Senate (4-Y 36-N)
2016-03-07	House	VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
2016-03-07	House	Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTES (96-Y 0-N)
2016-03-07	House	Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB692H1
2016-03-07	House	Committee substitute agreed to 16105707D-H1
2016-03-07	House	Read third time
2016-03-04	House	Read second time
2016-03-02	House	Committee substitute printed 16105707D-H1
2016-03-02	House	Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-29	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
2016-02-17	House	Assigned Courts sub: Ethics
2016-02-17	House	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2016-02-17	House	Read first time
2016-02-17	House	Placed on Calendar
2016-02-15	Senate	Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
2016-02-15	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-15	Senate	Printed as engrossed 16105517D-ES1
2016-02-15	Senate	Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendment SB692ES1
2016-02-15	Senate	Amendment by Senator Norment agreed to
2016-02-15	Senate	Reading of amendment waived
2016-02-15	Senate	Committee substitute agreed to 16105517D-S1
2016-02-15	Senate	Reading of substitute waived
2016-02-15	Senate	Read second time
2016-02-15	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-02-11	Senate	Incorporates SB657
2016-02-11	Senate	Incorporates SB304
2016-02-11	Senate	Incorporates SB213
2016-02-11	Senate	Incorporates SB738
2016-02-11	Senate	Committee substitute printed 16105517D-S1
2016-02-11	Senate	Reported from Rules with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
2016-01-20	Senate	Referred to Committee on Rules
2016-01-20	Senate	Presented and ordered printed 16104228D

SB213 (Similar To) 2016-02-11 - Incorporated by Rules
SB304 (Similar To) 2016-02-11 - Incorporated by Rules
SB657 (Similar To) 2016-02-11 - Incorporated by Rules
SB738 (Similar To) 2016-02-11 - Incorporated by Rules
HB1362 (Same As) 2016-05-16 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0773)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	2	3106	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3109.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3114	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3114.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3115	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3116	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	3117	(n/a)	See Bill Text
2	2	426	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+SB692
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB692+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB692S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB692ES1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB692H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB692S2+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+SB692ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+CHAP0774+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+S10V0081+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0413SB0692+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0426SB0692+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0429SB0692+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H0808V0019+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+H08V0416+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1201+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV0927SB0692+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV1013SB0692+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+HV1368+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV1106SB0692+SB0692
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+vot+SV1130SB0692+SB0692