Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 85 — Campaign finance; contribution limits, penalty.

Last action — Left in Privileges and Elections

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Elections; campaign finance; contribution limits;penalty. Imposes contribution limits on individuals giving tocampaigns, political action committees and political party committeesand on campaign committees contributing to other campaign committees,political action committees, or political party committees. The billauthorizes a political party committee to keep a separate legal fundfor the sole purpose of paying for legal expenses.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Privileges and Elections

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB85)

  5. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101403D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Joseph D. Morrissey

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Not Voting
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Subjects

finance elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 85 do?
Elections; campaign finance; contribution limits;penalty. Imposes contribution limits on individuals giving tocampaigns, political action committees and political party committeesand on campaign committees contributing to other campaign committees,political action committees, or political party committees. The billauthorizes a political party committee to keep a separate legal fundfor the sole purpose of paying for legal expenses.
Who sponsors HB 85?
HB 85 is sponsored by Joseph D. Morrissey and Jessica L. Anderson.
What is the current status of HB 85?
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 HB 85?
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