VA HB 480
Status unknownElections; campaign finance, federal political action committees, reporting requirements.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did VA HB 480 pass?
The current status of VA HB 480 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Privileges and Elections
What is VA HB 480 about?
Elections; campaign finance; federal political action committees; reporting requirements. Requires a federal political action committee that makes contributions of $50,000 or more to a candidate for statewide office, $25,000 or more to a candidate for an office in the General Assembly, or $10,000 or more to a candidate for any other office of the Commonwealth to make scheduled reports of its contributions and contributors to the State Board of Elections. The bill also requires federal political action committees that are required to make such scheduled reports to also report (i) any single contribution or loan of $10,000 or more received at any time during the calendar year within three business days of receipt of the contribution or loan and (ii) any single contribution received or expenditure made of $1,000 or more between May 26 and the third Tuesday in June in odd-numbered years and between October 8 and the date of the November general election in any year by 11:59 p.m. on the day following the contribution or expenditure.
Who sponsors VA HB 480?
Dan I. Helmer is the primary sponsor of VA HB 480.
Description
Elections; campaign finance; federal political action committees; reporting requirements. Requires a federal political action committee that makes contributions of $50,000 or more to a candidate for statewide office, $25,000 or more to a candidate for an office in the General Assembly, or $10,000 or more to a candidate for any other office of the Commonwealth to make scheduled reports of its contributions and contributors to the State Board of Elections. The bill also requires federal political action committees that are required to make such scheduled reports to also report (i) any single contribution or loan of $10,000 or more received at any time during the calendar year within three business days of receipt of the contribution or loan and (ii) any single contribution received or expenditure made of $1,000 or more between May 26 and the third Tuesday in June in odd-numbered years and between October 8 and the date of the November general election in any year by 11:59 p.m. on the day following the contribution or expenditure.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-12
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Privileges and Elections
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Dan I. Helmerprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
2026-01-12
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104968D
filing,introduction
2026-01-12
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-19
Assigned HPE sub: Campaign and Candidates
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB480)
2026-02-18
Left in Committee Privileges and Elections
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Votes
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Related bills
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