# Virginia HB2701: Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits, civil penalty.

Virginia HB2701, Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits, civil penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by David L. Bulova (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Privileges and Elections) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2701
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits, civil penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. Prohibits persons from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $20,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the Senate of Virginia or $10,000 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. 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David L. Bulova (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2701) (House)
- 2025-01-16: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 25102841D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021853.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021852.PDF)

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- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021853.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021852.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-HB2701-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).