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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 862

File Code: Ethics Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1171/97 - CGM
Sponsored By:
Delegate Exum
Entitled:
Political Influence Entities

Synopsis:

Requiring specified entities that solicit and spend money for the purpose of influencing political opinion to register with the Secretary of State as charitable organizations; specifying exceptions; and broadening the definition of "regulated lobbyist" in the Ethics Law to include entities that solicit and spend more than $1,000 for the purpose of influencing legislative or executive action.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/18
Hearing 3/11 at 1:15 p.m.
3/17
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ETHICS
LOBBYING
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
SECRETARY OF STATE
SOLICITATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 6-101 , 6-101 , 6-401 )
State Government
( 15-701 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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