VirginiaCampaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates.
What it does
Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates. Prohibits candidates, campaign committees, and political committees from soliciting or accepting contributions from any public utility, as defined in relevant law, and prohibits any public utility or political action committee established by such public utility from making any such contribution. The bill also provides that its provisions shall not be construed to prohibit the solicitation or acceptance of contributions from a political action committee established by the employees of a public utility.
More detail
Under the bill, such political action committee may be administered by the public utility so long as no general treasury funds of the public utility are used for the purposes of making contributions to any candidate, campaign committee, or political committee.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 10Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N 1-A)Latest
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: fail.Upper
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB502)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102998DIntroduced
- Feb 10Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 7-N 1-A)Latest