Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 1469: Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits, civil penalty.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 1469 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits, civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Creigh Deeds (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 6, 2025): Failed to pass.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Campaign finance; campaign contribution limits; civil penalty. Prohibits persons from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $5,000 to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the Senate of Virginia or $3,000 to any one candidate for the House of Delegates in any one election cycle. The bill does not place any limits on in-kind contributions to such candidates from political party committees. The bill establishes thresholds for any candidates making contributions to their own campaign in excess of $400,000 in a race for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the Senate of Virginia or $200,000 in a race for House of Delegates. The bill also prohibits persons from making any single contribution, or any combination of contributions, that exceeds $10,000 to any one political committee in any calendar year. Civil penalties for violations of the limits established by the bill may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creigh Deeds | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Failed to pass
- No further action taken
- Passed by for the day
- Passed by for the day
- Floor substitute printed 25106695D-S1 (VanValkenburg)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1469)
- Passed by for the day
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Rules suspended
- Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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