Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1185: Campaign finance; coordination and required independent expenditure committee disclosure.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1185 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Campaign finance; coordination and required independent expenditure committee disclosure. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Carroll Foy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Left in Rules.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Campaign finance; coordination and required independent expenditure committee disclosure; civil penalties. Provides a more detailed definition of the term "coordinated" or "coordination" in the context of campaign finance than is provided in current law. The bill also requires all persons making independent expenditures to file statements of organization and to file campaign finance reports thus making such persons subject to existing civil penalties for violations of filing laws.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Carroll Foy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Rules
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1185)
- Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Rules (15-Y 0-N)
- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104175D