HOUSE BILL 144

File Code: Ethics

Sponsored By:

Delegate Hurson

Entitled:

Ethics Law - Lobbyist Registration for Political Committee Activity

Synopsis:

Requiring an entity to register as a regulated lobbyist with the State Ethics Commission if the entity incurs specified expenses for the purpose of influencing any legislative or executive action and serves on a political committee that contributes or transfers a specified amount of money within a specified election cycle to specified officials, candidates, or political committees; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/17

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

1/24

Hearing 2/1 at 1:00 p.m.

2/12

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

ETHICS

GIFTS

LOBBYING

POLITICAL CANDIDATES

POLITICAL COMMITTEES

PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- ATTY GEN; COMP; CO ADMIN; etc

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

State Government

( 15-701 , 15-707 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered