# Virginia SB1469: Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits, civil penalty.

Virginia SB1469, Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits, civil penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-06 (Failed to pass) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1469
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits, civil penalty.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-06, Failed to pass
- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (47 yes, 7 no in all)
- 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 $5,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the Senate of Virginia or $3,000 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. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: R. Creigh Deeds (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-06: Failed to pass (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: No further action taken (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Floor substitute printed 25106695D-S1 (VanValkenburg) (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1469) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25101162D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038421.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038420.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023188.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023187.PDF)

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- 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/1038421.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038420.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023188.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023187.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-SB1469-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).