Virginia HB 1062: Political campaign advertisements; definition of campaign telephone calls, etc.

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CHAPTER 554 

An Act to amend and reenact � 24.2-955.1 of the Code of 
Virginia, relating to elections; political campaign advertisements; definition 
of campaign telephone calls and telephone call; text messages. 

[H 1062] 

Approved March 31, 2020 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That � 24.2-955.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and 
reenacted as follows:

� 24.2-955.1. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a 
different meaning:

"Advertisement" means any message appearing in the 
print media, on television, or on radio that constitutes a contribution or 
expenditure under Chapter 9.3 (� 24.2-945 et seq.). "Advertisement" 
shall not include novelty items authorized by a candidate including, but not 
limited to, pens, pencils, magnets, and buttons to be attached to wearing 
apparel.

"Authorized by __________" means the same as 
"authorization" as defined in � 24.2-945.1.

"Campaign telephone calls" means a series of 
telephone calls or text messages, electronic or otherwise, made (i) to 
25 or more telephone numbers in the Commonwealth, (ii) during the 180 days 
before a general or special election or during the 90 days before a primary or 
other political party nominating event, (iii) conveying or soliciting 
information relating to any candidate or political party participating in the 
election, primary, or other nominating event, and (iv) under an 
agreement to compensate the telephone callers.

"Candidate" means "candidate" as defined 
in � 24.2-101.

"Candidate campaign committee" or "campaign 
committee" means "campaign committee" as defined in � 
24.2-945.1.

"Coordinated" or "coordination" means an 
expenditure that is made (i) at the express request or suggestion of a 
candidate, a candidate's campaign committee, or an agent of the candidate or 
his campaign committee or (ii) with material involvement of the candidate, a 
candidate's campaign committee, or an agent of the candidate or his campaign 
committee in devising the strategy, content, means of dissemination, or timing 
of the expenditure.

"Conspicuous" means so written, displayed, or 
communicated that a reasonable person ought to have noticed it.

"Full-screen" means the only picture appearing on 
the television screen during the oral disclosure statement that (i) contains 
the disclosing person, (ii) occupies all visible space on the television 
screen, and (iii) contains the image of the disclosing person that occupies at 
least 50% of the vertical height of the television screen.

"Independent expenditure" means "independent 
expenditure" as defined in � 24.2-945.1.

"Occurrence" means one broadcast of a radio or 
television political campaign advertisement.

"Political action committee" means "political 
action com