Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 224 — Lobbying; local government actions, notice and fee to clerk of governing body.

Last action — Continued to 2023 in General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Lobbying; local government actions; notice andfee to clerk of governing body. Requires any individual who iscompensated to influence or attempt to influence a local governmentaction through oral or written communication with a local governmentofficer or employee to provide written notice of his status and a$25 fee to the clerk of the governing body of the officer's or employee'slocality. The bill exempts from this requirement (i) certain executiveand legislative officials and employees, (ii) local government employeesor officers acting in their official capacity, (iii) contractors or employees of a contractor performing services for the local government,and (iv) an attorney clearly identified on a land use application.Failure to provide notice is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued to 2023 in General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)

  2. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  3. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103252D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Continued to 2023 in General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 224 do?
Lobbying; local government actions; notice andfee to clerk of governing body. Requires any individual who iscompensated to influence or attempt to influence a local governmentaction through oral or written communication with a local governmentofficer or employee to provide written notice of his status and a$25 fee to the clerk of the governing body of the officer's or employee'slocality. The bill exempts from this requirement (i) certain executiveand legislative officials and employees, (ii) local government employeesor officers acting in their official capacity, (iii) contractors or employees of a contractor performing services for the local government,and (iv) an attorney clearly identified on a land use application.Failure to provide notice is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Who sponsors SB 224?
SB 224 is sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike.
What is the current status of SB 224?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 224?
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