Campaign finance; filing schedule for political action committees, etc.

Signed · Va Senate · Session 2023

Introduced January 11, 2023

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Campaign finance; political action committees; certain large pre-election expenditures. Increases the number of scheduled reports for political action committees from four to five and changes the reporting dates for some reports. The bill removes the special reporting requirements for in-state political action committees that file their statements of organization after October 15 in odd-numbered years. The bill requires that all in-state political action committees file a report for any single contribution or expenditure of $1,000 or more made between (i) May 26 and the third Tuesday in June in odd-numbered years and (ii) October 8 and the date of the November general election. Such reports are to be made electronically and must be received by the State Board of Elections by 11:59 p.m. on the following day or, for a contribution received or expenditure made on a Saturday, by 11:59 p.m. on the following Monday. However, the bill requires that any such contribution or expenditure made within the 24 hours prior to the election day be reported and a report thereof received on the day prior to the election. Campaign finance; political action committees; certain large pre-election expenditures. Increases the number of scheduled reports for political action committees from four to five and changes the reporting dates for some reports. The bill removes the special reporting requirements for in-state political action committees that file their statements of organization after October 15 in odd-numbered years. The bill requires that all in-state political action committees file a report for any single contribution or expenditure of $1,000 or more made between (i) May 26 and the third Tuesday in June in odd-numbered years and (ii) October 8 and the date of the November general election. Such reports are to be made electronically and must be received by the State Board of Elections by 11:59 p.m. on the following day or, for a contribution received or expenditure made on a Saturday, by 11:59 p.m. on the following Monday. However, the bill requires that any such contribution or expenditure made within the 24 hours prior to the election day be reported and a report thereof received on the day prior to the election.