# Virginia HB2607: Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates, includes Phase I and Phase II Utilities.

Virginia HB2607, Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates, includes Phase I and Phase II Utilities., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by R. Lee Ware (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Privileges and Elections) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2607-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2607
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates, includes Phase I and Phase II Utilities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates; Phase I Utility and Phase II Utility. Prohibits candidates, campaign committees, and political committees from soliciting or accepting contributions from any public utility, as defined in the bill, and prohibits any public utility or any political committee established by such public utility from making any such contribution.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Lee Ware (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2607) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned PE sub: Campaign Finance (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-13: Presented and ordered printed 25103884D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019211.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019210.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019211.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019210.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2607-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).