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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1576: Campaign fundraising; legislative sessions; enforcement of civil penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1576 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 30, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Campaign fundraising; legislative sessions; enforcement of civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Mike Cherry (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in Privileges and Elections.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Campaign fundraising; legislative sessions; enforcement of civil penalty. Provides that violations of the prohibition on campaign fundraising during legislative sessions are to be reported to the Attorney General, who shall initiate civil proceedings to enforce the civil penalty currently assessed for such violations. The bill provides that in the case of an alleged violation by the Attorney General, the State Board of Elections shall request the Supreme Court of Virginia to appoint outside counsel to receive such violation report and such outside counsel shall be responsible for initiating civil proceedings to enforce the civil penalty.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike CherryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse74

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Privileges and Elections
  2. Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 5-N)
  3. Assigned PE sub: Campaign Finance
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1576)
  5. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101596D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source