Bill Text: VA SB804 | 2023 | Regular Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-01-17 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 3-N) [SB804 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2023-SB804-Prefiled.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 804 Offered January 11, 2023 Prefiled December 8, 2022 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.4:2, relating to campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates. ---------- Patron-- Petersen ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.4:2 as follows:

§24.2-947.4:2. Prohibited contributions to candidates; public utility.

A. For the purposes of this section, "public utility" means any public utility as defined in §56-232 and includes any subsidiary or parent company of such a public utility.

B. No candidate, campaign committee, or political committee shall solicit or accept a contribution from any public utility, nor shall a public utility or political committee established by such public utility make any such contribution.