SB 488 — Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.
Last action — Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 9-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.Prohibits persons from making any single contribution, or any combinationof contributions, that exceeds $20,000 to any one candidate for Governor,Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the General Assembly inany one election cycle. No limits are placed on contributions madeby political party committees, the candidate, or the candidate'sfamily to the candidate's campaign. Civil penalties for violationsof the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts.
Bill Text
Action History
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Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 9-N)
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Committee substitute printed to LIS only 20106697D-S1
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Impact statement from DPB (SB488)
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Incorporates SB889 (Ebbin)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103548D
Sponsors
- J. Chapman Petersen · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Nay |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Nay |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 488 do?
- Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.Prohibits persons from making any single contribution, or any combinationof contributions, that exceeds $20,000 to any one candidate for Governor,Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the General Assembly inany one election cycle. No limits are placed on contributions madeby political party committees, the candidate, or the candidate'sfamily to the candidate's campaign. Civil penalties for violationsof the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts.
- Who sponsors SB 488?
- SB 488 is sponsored by Petersen, J. Chapman.
- What is the current status of SB 488?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 488?
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