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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.
  • 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:
08/23/2021   Joint Subcommittee to Study Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform (Monday, August 23, 2021; 1:00 PM)
09/17/2021   VIRTUAL MEETING: Joint Subcommittee to Study Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform (Friday, September 17, 2021; 1:00 PM)
09/23/2021   VIRTUAL: Joint Subcommittee to Study Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform (Thursday, September 23, 2021; 1:00 PM)
10/01/2021   Joint Subcommittee to Study Comprehensive Campaign Finance Reform (Friday, October 1, 2021; 2:00 PM)
12/12/2022    (Monday, December 12, 2022; 3:00 PM)
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