# Virginia SB1185: Campaign finance; coordination and required independent expenditure committee disclosure.

Virginia SB1185, Campaign finance; coordination and required independent expenditure committee disclosure., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Rules) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1185
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Campaign finance; coordination and required independent expenditure committee disclosure.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Rules
- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Rules
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Campaign finance; coordination and required independent expenditure committee disclosure; civil penalties. Provides a more detailed definition of the term "coordinated" or "coordination" in the context of campaign finance than is provided in current law. The bill also requires all persons making independent expenditures to file statements of organization and to file campaign finance reports thus making such persons subject to existing civil penalties for violations of filing laws.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Rules | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1185) (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Rules (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104175D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031922.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031921.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018145.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018144.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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/1031922.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031921.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018145.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018144.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-SB1185-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).