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Yes: 21 • No: 0
VirginiaHB26702025 Regular SessionHouse
Campaign finance; campaign required tax-exempt organization disclosure, report, civil penalties.
Sponsored By: Mark D. Sickles (Democratic)
Failed
Summary
Campaign finance; campaign required tax-exempt organization disclosure; work group; report; civil penalties. Establishes campaign finance reporting requirements for tax-exempt organizations making contributions or independent expenditures for the purpose of advocating for the election or defeat of a clearly identified Virginia candidate. Committees are prohibited from accepting contributions from tax-exempt organizations that do not file required campaign finance disclosure reports. Civil penalties for violations of the limits established by the bill may equal up to four times the excess contribution amounts. The bill also requires electronically filed independent expenditure reports to be made publicly available within 48 hours of being filed and to be entered into a publicly available campaign finance database accessible through the Internet. Finally, the bill requires that the Chair of the House Privileges and Elections Committee and the Chair of the Senate Privileges and Elections Committee convene a work group to evaluate campaign finance contribution limits and disclosure requirements among the various states and at the federal level and to report their findings by November 30, 2025. This bill incorporates HB 2173 and HB 2484.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mark D. Sickles
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 1/24/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations
Yes: 21 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Left in Appropriations
2/4/2025HouseCommittee substitute printed 25106348D-H1
1/30/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2670)
1/28/2025HouseIncorporates HB2173(Clark)
1/24/2025HouseIncorporates HB2484(Henson)
1/24/2025HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
1/24/2025HouseImpact statement from VCSC (HB2670)
1/16/2025HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
1/15/2025HousePresented and ordered printed 25104764D
1/15/2025House
Bill Text
Substitute
1/30/2025
Introduced
1/15/2025
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