2025 Regular SessionWest Virginia Legislature

SB483: Increasing civil penalties for failure to file required campaign finance reports

Legislative Summary

The purpose of this bill is to increase compliance with statutory requirements for the timely filing of campaign finance reports and provide stricter penalties including higher fines and turning over unpaid civil penalties to debt collection agencies if the fines are not fully satisfied within 30 days of issuance.

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Bill History

2/14/2025
Filed for introduction
Senate
2/14/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
2/14/2025
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/14/2025
To Government Organization
Senate
2/26/2025
Reported do pass
Senate
2/27/2025
On 1st reading
Senate
2/27/2025
Read 1st time
Senate
2/28/2025
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2025
Laid over on 2nd reading 2/28/2025
Senate
3/3/2025
Laid over on 2nd reading 3/3/2025
Senate
3/4/2025
Laid over on 2nd reading 3/4/2025
Senate
3/5/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/6/2025
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/6/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed Senate (Roll No. 68)
Senate
3/6/2025
Ordered to House
Senate
3/10/2025
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
To Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Markup Discussion
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
With amendment, do pass
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Immediate consideration
House of Delegates
4/9/2025
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Amendment reported by the Clerk
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/10/2025
Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
4/11/2025
Placed on House Calendar
House of Delegates
4/12/2025
On 3rd reading, House Calendar
House of Delegates

Amendments

sb483 hfat foggin, heckert and howell 4-12

sb483 hfat foggin, heckert and howell 4-12

4/12/2025Not Adopted

sb483 hfat akers 4-10

sb483 hfat akers 4-10

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb483 hfa foggin 4-10 _1

sb483 hfa foggin 4-10 _1

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb483 hfa heckert 4-10 _1

sb483 hfa heckert 4-10 _1

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb483 hfa heckert 4-10 _2

sb483 hfa heckert 4-10 _2

4/10/2025Not Adopted

sb483 hfa heckert 4-10 _2 adopted

sb483 hfa heckert 4-10 _2 adopted

4/10/2025Adopted

sb483 hfa foggin 4-10 _1 adopted

sb483 hfa foggin 4-10 _1 adopted

4/10/2025Adopted

sb483 hjud am. _1 4-9 as amended

sb483 hjud am. _1 4-9 as amended

4/9/2025Not Adopted

sb483 hjud am _1 4-9

sb483 hjud am _1 4-9

4/9/2025Not Adopted

sb483 hjud am. _1 4-9

sb483 hjud am. _1 4-9

4/9/2025Not Adopted

sb483 hjud am. _1 4-9 adopted

sb483 hjud am. _1 4-9 adopted

4/9/2025Adopted

sb483 hjud am. _1 4-9 adopted adopted

sb483 hjud am. _1 4-9 adopted adopted

4/9/2025Adopted

sb483 sfa rose _1 2-28

sb483 sfa rose _1 2-28

2/28/2025Not Adopted

sb483 sfat rose _1 2-28

sb483 sfat rose _1 2-28

2/28/2025Not Adopted

sb483 sfat rose _1 2-28 pulled

sb483 sfat rose _1 2-28 pulled

2/28/2025Not Adopted

sb483 sfa rose _1 2-28 pulled

sb483 sfa rose _1 2-28 pulled

2/28/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (Roll No. 68)
3/6/2025
34
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/6/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197014.8 KB