Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 568 — Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates, civil penalty.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 4-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 finance; prohibited contributionsto candidates; civil penalty. Prohibits any public utility frommaking any contribution to any committee or otherwise provide anymoney any other thing of value, given, advanced, loaned, or in anyother way provided to any person or committee for the purpose ofinfluencing the outcome of an election. The bill creates a civilpenalty for violation of the prohibition of three times the amountof the contribution or $10,000, whichever is greater, payable to theState Treasurer for deposit to the general fund. The bill providesthat any registered voter of the Commonwealth may file a petitionwith an appropriate circuit court for enforcement of these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 4-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB568)

  3. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100427D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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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.

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"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.

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Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 4-N)

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11400
Total 11400
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Nay
Bell, John J. — Nay
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 568 do?
Campaign finance; prohibited contributionsto candidates; civil penalty. Prohibits any public utility frommaking any contribution to any committee or otherwise provide anymoney any other thing of value, given, advanced, loaned, or in anyother way provided to any person or committee for the purpose ofinfluencing the outcome of an election. The bill creates a civilpenalty for violation of the prohibition of three times the amountof the contribution or $10,000, whichever is greater, payable to theState Treasurer for deposit to the general fund. The bill providesthat any registered voter of the Commonwealth may file a petitionwith an appropriate circuit court for enforcement of these provisions.
Who sponsors SB 568?
SB 568 is sponsored by Richard H. Stuart.
What is the current status of SB 568?
This bill died with 2022 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 568?
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