HB2479Virginia2025 sessionVetoed
Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.
Plain-language summary
Requires political advertisements containing synthetic media to display a conspicuous disclosure statement in Virginia elections, and creates civil and criminal penalties for violations. Lets registered voters who receive a noncompliant ad seek an injunction to block its further distribution.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Jan 8, 2025
HPrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101139D
Jan 8, 2025
HReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Jan 30, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2479)
Jan 31, 2025
HReported from Privileges and Elections (19-Y 2-N)
Feb 2, 2025
HRead first time
Feb 3, 2025
HRead second time and engrossed
Feb 4, 2025
HRead third time and passed House (80-Y 18-N)
Feb 5, 2025
SConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 5, 2025
SReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Feb 11, 2025
SReported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
Feb 12, 2025
SCommittee substitute printed 25107190D-S1
Feb 13, 2025
SRules suspended
Feb 13, 2025
SConstitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 13, 2025
SPassed by for the day
Feb 14, 2025
SRead third time
Feb 14, 2025
SReading of substitute waived
Feb 14, 2025
SPrivileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
Feb 14, 2025
SEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Feb 14, 2025
SPassed Senate with substitute (23-Y 13-N)
Feb 18, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2479)
Feb 18, 2025
HSenate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 96-N)
Feb 19, 2025
SSenate insisted on substitute (38-Y 2-N)
Feb 19, 2025
SSenate requested conference committee
Feb 20, 2025
HHouse acceded to request
Feb 20, 2025
SConferees appointed by Senate
Feb 20, 2025
SSenators: Surovell, VanValkenburg, Suetterlein
Feb 20, 2025
HConferees appointed by House
Feb 20, 2025
HDelegates: Sickles, Simon, Ballard
Feb 22, 2025
Amended by conference committee
Feb 22, 2025
HConference substitute printed 25108005D-H1
Feb 22, 2025
SPassed by temporarily
Feb 22, 2025
SConference report agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N)
Feb 22, 2025
HConference report agreed to by House (76-Y 22-N)
Feb 24, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2479)
Mar 7, 2025
HEnrolled
Mar 7, 2025
HBill text as passed House and Senate (HB2479ER)
Mar 7, 2025
HSigned by Speaker
Mar 10, 2025
SSigned by President
Mar 10, 2025
HFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2479)
Mar 11, 2025
HEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed by Governor
Apr 2, 2025
HHouse sustained Governor's veto
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
VetoedMar 24, 2025
Sponsors
MS
Rep. Mark Sickles (D)Prime sponsor
KC
Rep. Kelly Convirs-Fowler (D)
MP
Rep. Marcia Price (D)
RH
Rep. Rozia Henson (D)
PK
Rep. Paul Krizek (D)
MM
Rep. Michelle Maldonado (D)
Sources
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