SB 1050 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Campaign finance; contributions from corporations prohibited, civil penalty.

Summary
Campaign finance; contributions from corporations prohibited; civil penalty. Prohibits any corporation from making any contribution to any committee organized under the provisions of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006 and prohibits any such committee from soliciting or accepting any contribution from any corporation. Any committee that knowingly accepts, or any person who knowingly makes to such committee, contributions in violation of the prohibition is subject to a civil penalty of up to two times the amount of the contribution, as assessed by the State Board of Elections.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Feb 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 1 edit · Feb 4, 2025
MINOR
The bill was amended to clarify which types of political entities are prohibited from receiving corporate contributions. The original version only banned contributions to committees organized under the chapter, while the engrossed version expanded the prohibition to include candidates, campaign committees, political action committees, and political party committees.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded from only covering committees to also covering candidates, campaign committees, political action committees, and political party committees.
SCOPE

Expanded the definition of prohibited recipients to include candidates, campaign committees, political action committees, and political party committees in addition to committees organized under the chapter.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

390
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2025
D Democratic21
20 Yea 1
95% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
3
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Danica Roem
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
VA
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