SB266: Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates by public service corporations, etc.

SENATE BILL NO. 266

Offered January 8, 2020
Prefiled January 3, 2020
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.4:2, relating to elections; campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates; public service corporations and affiliated interests.
Patron-- Bell

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.4:2 as follows:

§ 24.2-947.4:2. Prohibited contributions to candidates.

No candidate or candidate campaign committee shall solicit or accept a contribution from any public service corporation, as defined in § 56-1, any political action committee established and administered by such a corporation, any affiliated interest, as defined in § 56-76, of such a corporation, or any political action committee established and administered by such affiliated interest.