VirginiaCampaign finance; campaign contribution limits, civil penalty.
What it does
Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. Prohibits persons from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $5,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the Senate of Virginia or $3,000 to any one candidate for the House of Delegates in any one election cycle. The bill does not place any limits on in-kind contributions to such candidates from political party committees.
More detail
The bill establishes thresholds for any candidates making contributions to their own campaign in excess of $400,000 in a race for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the Senate of Virginia or $200,000 in a race for House of Delegates. The bill also prohibits persons from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $10,000 to any one political committee in any calendar year. Civil penalties for violations of the limits established by the bill may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 6Failed to passLatest
- Feb 6No further action taken
- Feb 4Passed by for the day
- Feb 3Passed by for the day
- Feb 3Floor substitute printed 25106695D-S1 (VanValkenburg)
- Jan 31Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Jan 30Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1469)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 28Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 17Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25101162DIntroduced