Joint Subcommittee to Study Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform - INACTIVE
- Reference:
- » HJR 526, 2021
- » HJR 53, 2022
- Description: Establishes a joint subcommittee to study comprehensive campaign finance reform in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, the joint subcommittee is tasked with examining the costs of campaigning in the Commonwealth, the effectiveness of the Commonwealth's present disclosure laws and their enforcement, the constitutional options available to regulate campaign finances, and the desirability of specific revisions in the Commonwealth's laws, including the implementation of contribution limits, all with the aim of promoting the integrity of, and public confidence in, the Commonwealth's campaign finance system.
- Report Date: January 11, 2023
- Expiration Date: January 11, 2023
- Qualifications: The joint subcommittee shall have a total membership of 14 members that shall consist of 10 legislative members and four nonlegislative citizen members. Members shall be appointed as follows: six members of the House of Delegates, one of whom shall be the chair of the House Committee on Privileges and Elections and five of whom shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates in accordance with the principles of proportional representation contained in the Rules of the House of Delegates; four members of the Senate, one of whom shall be the chair of the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections and three of whom shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; two nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; one nonlegislative citizen member to be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules; and one nonlegislative citizen member to be appointed by the Governor.
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Staff Contact:
Brooks Braun, DLS, bbraun@dls.virginia.gov
Meg Lamb, DLS, mlamb@dls.virginia.gov
Appointment coincident with House term.
House Members:
| Name | Appointed By |
|---|---|
| The Honorable Margaret B. Ransone, Chair, House Privileges and Elections | By Statute |
| The Honorable Israel D. O'Quinn | Speaker of the House |
| The Honorable James A. (Jay) Leftwich Jr. | Speaker of the House |
| The Honorable Don Scott | Speaker of the House |
| Vacancy (Byron, The Honorable Kathy J.) | Speaker of the House |
| Vacancy (Bagby, The Honorable Lamont) | Speaker of the House |
Appointment coincident with Senate term.
Senate Members:
| Name | Appointed By |
|---|---|
| The Honorable Aaron R. Rouse, Chair, Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections | By Statute |
| The Honorable Barbara A. Favola | Senate Committee on Rules |
| The Honorable Scott A. Surovell | Senate Committee on Rules |
| Vacancy (Norment, The Honorable Thomas K. Jr.) | Senate Committee on Rules |
| Citizen Members: |
| Name | Representing | Appointed By | Term |
|---|
| Allison Blow | Senate Committee on Rules | ||
| Tyler Johnson | Speaker of the House | ||
| Allison Davis Tuck | Speaker of the House | ||
| 1 Citizen | Governor |
| Membership and Term Information: |
| Max # House: | 6 | Appointment Coincident With House Term? | YES |
| Max # Senate: | 4 | Appointment Coincident With Senate Term? | YES |
| Max # Citizens: | 4 | ||
| Max # Ex Officio: | 0 |
| Meetings: |