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
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Engrossed
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1 edit
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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
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 30, 2025
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
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
P
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
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