# Virginia HB2670: Campaign finance; campaign required tax-exempt organization disclosure, report, civil penalties.

Virginia HB2670, Campaign finance; campaign required tax-exempt organization disclosure, report, civil penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mark D. Sickles (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2670
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Campaign finance; campaign required tax-exempt organization disclosure, report, civil penalties.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Mark D. Sickles (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (21 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark D. Sickles (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106348D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2670) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Incorporates HB2173(Clark) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Incorporates HB2484(Henson) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2670) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-15: Presented and ordered printed 25104764D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034861.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034860.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021214.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021213.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034861.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1034860.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021214.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021213.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-HB2670-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).