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The first filed report shall be complete for the entire period from the time the committee was organized or contributions were received.B\n\nThe reporting requirements shall continue in effect for each committee until a final report is filed.C\n\nPolitical action committees shall file the prescribed campaign finance reports as follows:1\n\nNot later than April 15 complete from the preceding report through March 31;2\n\nNot later than June 1 complete from the preceding report through May 25;3\n\nNot later than September 15 complete from the preceding report through August 31;4\n\nNot later than October 15 complete from the preceding report through October 7; and5\n\nNot later than January 15 complete from the preceding report through December 31, and then continuing in accordance with this subsection until a final report is filed.D\n\nA political action committee that files its statement of organization on or after March 15 and before the third Tuesday in June in any odd-numbered year shall file with its statement of organization a campaign finance report as provided in § 24.2-949.5 for that year, complete through the date that it files its statement of organization, and if such political action committee files its statement of organization before May 25, such political action committee shall file its next campaign finance report in accordance with subdivision C 2.E\n\nA political action committee that files its statement of organization on or after August 15 and before the November election day in any odd-numbered year shall file with its statement of organization a campaign finance report as provided in § 24.2-949.5 for that year, complete through the date that it files its statement of organization, and if such political action committee files its statement of organization before October 7, such political action committee shall file its next campaign finance report in accordance with subdivision C 4.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":305956,"text":"Political action committees shall file the prescribed campaign finance reports with the State Board in accordance with the applicable provisions of this section. 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This law was first created in 1984. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 480 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1984 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1991, chapters 9 and 709; in 1993, chapters 639 and 641; in 1995, chapter 785<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 156<\/a> and 237<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 256<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 26<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 9<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 547<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 525<\/a>; in 2016, chapter 401<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 764<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75304,"section_number":"24.2-949.7","catch_line":"Large dollar contribution reporting requirement for political action committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-949.7\/"},{"id":60770,"section_number":"24.2-951.4","catch_line":"Filing schedule for referendum committees for referendums to be decided at November elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-951.4\/"},{"id":74137,"section_number":"24.2-951.5","catch_line":"Filing schedule for referendum committees for referendums to be decided at May general elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-951.5\/"},{"id":55033,"section_number":"24.2-951.6","catch_line":"Filing schedule for referendum committees for referendums to be decided at special elections","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-951.6\/"},{"id":55744,"section_number":"24.2-953.1","catch_line":"Failure to file the required reports","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-953.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":55610,"section_number":"24.2-949.5","catch_line":"Information to be included on campaign finance reports for political action committees","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-949.5\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189219,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85405,"identifier":"24.2-949.6","token":"24.2\/9.3\/4\/24.2-949.6","url":"\/24.2-949.6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-949.6\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/4\/24.2-949.6","dublin_core":{"Title":"Filing schedule for political action committees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-949.6","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Political action committees shall file the prescribed campaign finance reports with the State Board<\/span> in accordance with the applicable provisions of this section. The first filed report shall be complete for the entire period from the time the committee was organized or contributions were received. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The reporting requirements shall continue in effect for each committee until a final report is filed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Political action committees shall file the prescribed campaign finance reports as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Not later than April 15 complete from the preceding report through March 31; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Not later than June 1 complete from the preceding report through May 25; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Not later than September 15 complete from the preceding report through August 31; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Not later than October 15 complete from the preceding report through October 7; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Not later than January 15 complete from the preceding report through December 31, and then continuing in accordance with this subsection until a final report is filed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A political action committee that files its statement of organization on or after March 15 and before the third Tuesday in June in any odd-numbered year shall file with its statement of organization a campaign finance report as provided in § 24.2-949.5<\/a> for that year, complete through the date that it files its statement of organization, and if such political action committee files its statement of organization before May 25, such political action committee shall file its next campaign finance report in accordance with subdivision C 2. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> A political action committee that files its statement of organization on or after August 15 and before the November election<\/span> day in any odd-numbered year shall file with its statement of organization a campaign finance report as provided in § 24.2-949.5<\/a> for that year, complete through the date that it files its statement of organization, and if such political action committee files its statement of organization before October 7, such political action committee shall file its next campaign finance report in accordance with subdivision C 4. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFILING SCHEDULE FOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES (\u00a7 24.2-949.6)\n\nA. Political action committees shall file the prescribed campaign finance\nreports with the State Board in accordance with the applicable provisions of\nthis section. The first filed report shall be complete for the entire period\nfrom the time the committee was organized or contributions were received.\n\nB. The reporting requirements shall continue in effect for each committee until\na final report is filed.\n\nC. Political action committees shall file the prescribed campaign finance\nreports as follows:\n\n 1. Not later than April 15 complete from the preceding report through March\n 31;\n\n 2. Not later than June 1 complete from the preceding report through May 25;\n\n 3. Not later than September 15 complete from the preceding report through\n August 31;\n\n 4. Not later than October 15 complete from the preceding report through\n October 7; and\n\n 5. Not later than January 15 complete from the preceding report through\n December 31, and then continuing in accordance with this subsection until a\n final report is filed.\n\nD. A political action committee that files its statement of organization on or\nafter March 15 and before the third Tuesday in June in any odd-numbered year\nshall file with its statement of organization a campaign finance report as\nprovided in § 24.2-949.5 for that year, complete through the date that it\nfiles its statement of organization, and if such political action committee\nfiles its statement of organization before May 25, such political action\ncommittee shall file its next campaign finance report in accordance with\nsubdivision C 2.\n\nE. A political action committee that files its statement of organization on or\nafter August 15 and before the November election day in any odd-numbered year\nshall file with its statement of organization a campaign finance report as\nprovided in § 24.2-949.5 for that year, complete through the date that it\nfiles its statement of organization, and if such political action committee\nfiles its statement of organization before October 7, such political action\ncommittee shall file its next campaign finance report in accordance with\nsubdivision C 4.\n\nHISTORY: 1984, c. 480, \u00a7 24.1-923; 1991, cc. 9, 709; 1993, cc. 639, 641, \u00a7\n24.2-923; 1995, c. 785; 2002, cc. 156, 237; 2003, c. 256; 2004, c. 26; 2005, c.\n9; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2008, c. 547; 2012, c. 525; 2016, c. 401; 2023, c. 764.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}