VirginiaVirginia's campaign finance laws; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study.
What it does
Study; JLARC; Virginia's campaign finance laws; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study Virginia's campaign finance laws. In its study, JLARC is directed to (i) identify any legal, technical, and staffing shortcomings in the current election and campaign finance laws relating to (a) reporting and investigating violations, (b) enforcing legal and regulatory requirements, and (c) implementing directions from state government at the local level and (ii) determine whether current budgetary allocations are sufficient to effectively carry out such aspects of the campaign finance system.
More detail
To that end, JLARC is directed to analyze how existing campaign finance and election laws can be modernized to increase transparency and accountability using best practices from other jurisdictions across the United States and to produce a report of clear recommendations and best practices for improving the current system.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 17Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Jan 29Agreed to by Senate by voice votePassed 1st Chamber
- Jan 29Read third timeMinor
- Jan 28Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 28Committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Jan 28Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 28Read second timeMinor
- Jan 27Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Reading waived (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Reading waived (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Jan 27Rules suspended
- Jan 24Committee substitute printed 25105939D-S1Major
- Jan 24Reported from Rules with substitute (Voice Vote)Minor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104597DIntroduced
- Feb 17Passed by indefinitely in Rules (18-Y 0-N)Latest