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2021 SESSION

21100747D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1756
Offered January 13, 2021
Prefiled December 16, 2020
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.4:2, relating to campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates.
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Patrons-- Samirah, Cole, J.G., Carter, Guzman, Hope, Hurst, Kory, LaRock, Levine, Plum, Rasoul, Simonds and Subramanyam; Senator: Petersen
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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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; public service corporation.

No candidate, campaign committee, political committee, or political party committee shall solicit or accept a contribution from any public service corporation, nor shall a public service corporation make any such contribution.

For the purposes of this section, "public service corporation" means any public service corporation as defined in § 56-1 that is not a telecommunications or telephone company, a motor vehicle common carrier, or a railroad company. "Public service corporation," as used in this section, includes any subsidiary or parent company of such a public service corporation, or any political committee established thereunder.