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Gifts with a value of less than $20 are not subject to aggregation for purposes of this prohibition.C\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or candidate or a member of his immediate family may accept or receive a gift of food and beverages, entertainment, or the cost of admission with a value in excess in $100 when such gift is accepted or received while in attendance at a widely attended event and is associated with the event. Such gifts shall be reported on the disclosure form prescribed in § 30-111.D\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or a member of his immediate family may accept or receive a gift from a foreign dignitary with a value exceeding $100 for which the fair market value or a gift of greater or equal value has not been provided or exchanged so long as such foreign dignitary is not a representative of a foreign country of concern, as defined in § 2.2-3103.1. Such gift shall be accepted on behalf of the Commonwealth and archived in accordance with guidelines established by the Library of Virginia. Such gift shall be disclosed as having been accepted on behalf of the Commonwealth, but the value of such gift shall not be required to be disclosed.E\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or candidate or a member of his immediate family may accept or receive certain gifts with a value in excess of $100 from a person listed in subsection B if such gift was provided to the legislator or candidate or a member of his immediate family on the basis of a personal friendship. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person listed in subsection B may be a personal friend of the legislator or candidate or his immediate family for purposes of this subsection. In determining whether a person listed in subsection B is a personal friend, the following factors shall be considered: (i) the circumstances under which the gift was offered; (ii) the history of the relationship between the person and the donor, including the nature and length of the friendship and any previous exchange of gifts between them; (iii) to the extent known to the person, whether the donor personally paid for the gift or sought a tax deduction or business reimbursement for the gift; and (iv) whether the donor has given the same or similar gifts to other persons required to file the disclosure form prescribed in § 2.2-3117 or 30-111.F\n\nNotwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or candidate or a member of his immediate family may accept or receive gifts of travel, including travel-related transportation, lodging, hospitality, food or beverages, or other thing of value, with a value in excess of $100 that is paid for or provided by a person listed in subsection B when the legislator or candidate has submitted a request for approval of such travel to the Council and has received the approval of the Council pursuant to § 30-356.1. Such gifts shall be reported on the disclosure form prescribed in § 30-111.G\n\nThe $100 limitation imposed in accordance with this section shall be adjusted by the Council every five years, as of January 1 of that year, in an amount equal to the annual increases for that five-year period in the United States Average Consumer Price Index for all items, all urban consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":222144,"text":"For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Widely attended event” means an event at which at least 25 persons have been invited to attend or there is a reasonable expectation that at least 25 persons will attend the event and the event is open to individuals (i) who are members of a public, civic, charitable, or professional organization, (ii) who are from a particular industry or profession, or (iii) who represent persons interested in a particular issue.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":222145,"text":"No legislator or candidate for the General Assembly required to file the disclosure form prescribed in § 30-111 or a member of his immediate family shall solicit, accept, or receive any single gift for himself or a member of his immediate family with a value in excess of $100 or any combination of gifts with an aggregate value in excess of $100 within any calendar year for himself or a member of his immediate family from any person that he or a member of his immediate family knows or has reason to know is (i) a lobbyist registered pursuant to Article 3 (§ 2.2-418 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 2.2 or (ii) a lobbyist’s principal as defined in § 2.2-419. 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Such gift shall be disclosed as having been accepted on behalf of the Commonwealth, but the value of such gift shall not be required to be disclosed.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":222148,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or candidate or a member of his immediate family may accept or receive certain gifts with a value in excess of $100 from a person listed in subsection B if such gift was provided to the legislator or candidate or a member of his immediate family on the basis of a personal friendship. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person listed in subsection B may be a personal friend of the legislator or candidate or his immediate family for purposes of this subsection. In determining whether a person listed in subsection B is a personal friend, the following factors shall be considered: (i) the circumstances under which the gift was offered; (ii) the history of the relationship between the person and the donor, including the nature and length of the friendship and any previous exchange of gifts between them; (iii) to the extent known to the person, whether the donor personally paid for the gift or sought a tax deduction or business reimbursement for the gift; and (iv) whether the donor has given the same or similar gifts to other persons required to file the disclosure form prescribed in § 2.2-3117 or 30-111.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":222149,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or candidate or a member of his immediate family may accept or receive gifts of travel, including travel-related transportation, lodging, hospitality, food or beverages, or other thing of value, with a value in excess of $100 that is paid for or provided by a person listed in subsection B when the legislator or candidate has submitted a request for approval of such travel to the Council and has received the approval of the Council pursuant to § 30-356.1. 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This law was first created in 2014. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 792<\/a> and 804<\/a> 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. It has been modified 3 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 2015, chapters 763<\/a> and 777<\/a>; in 2017, chapters 829<\/a> and 832<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 291<\/a> and 293<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67317,"section_number":"30-103.2","catch_line":"Return of gifts","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-103.2\/"},{"id":86346,"section_number":"30-356.1","catch_line":"Request for approval for certain travel","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-356.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72564,"section_number":"2.2-3103.1","catch_line":"Certain gifts prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3103.1\/"},{"id":59503,"section_number":"2.2-3117","catch_line":"Disclosure form","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3117\/"},{"id":65157,"section_number":"2.2-418","catch_line":"Statement of intent and purposes","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-418\/"},{"id":73913,"section_number":"2.2-419","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-419\/"},{"id":76882,"section_number":"30-111","catch_line":"Disclosure form","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-111\/"},{"id":86346,"section_number":"30-356.1","catch_line":"Request for approval for certain travel","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-356.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":199393,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60763,"identifier":"30-103.1","token":"30\/13\/2\/30-103.1","url":"\/30-103.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-103.1\/","token":"30\/13\/2\/30-103.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certain gifts prohibited","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-103.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Widely attended event<\/span>” means an event at which at least 25 persons have been invited to attend or there is a reasonable expectation that at least 25 persons will attend the event and the event is open to individuals (i) who are members of a public, civic, charitable, or professional organization, (ii) who are from a particular industry or profession, or (iii) who represent persons interested in a particular issue<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No legislator<\/span> or candidate<\/span> for the General Assembly required to file the disclosure form prescribed in § 30-111<\/a> or a member of his immediate family<\/span> shall solicit, accept, or receive any single gift<\/span> for himself or a member of his immediate family<\/span> with a value in excess of $100 or any combination of gifts<\/span> with an aggregate value in excess of $100 within any calendar year for himself or a member of his immediate family<\/span> from any person that he or a member of his immediate family<\/span> knows or has reason to know is (i) a lobbyist registered pursuant to Article 3 (§ 2.2-418<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 2.2 or (ii) a lobbyist’s principal as defined in § 2.2-419<\/a>. Gifts<\/span> with a value of less than $20 are not subject to aggregation for purposes of this prohibition. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator<\/span> or candidate<\/span> or a member of his immediate family<\/span> may accept or receive a gift<\/span> of food and beverages, entertainment, or the cost of admission with a value in excess in $100 when such gift<\/span> is accepted or received while in attendance at a widely attended event<\/span> and is associated with the event. Such gifts<\/span> shall be reported on the disclosure form prescribed in § 30-111<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator<\/span> or a member of his immediate family<\/span> may accept or receive a gift<\/span> from a foreign dignitary with a value exceeding $100 for which the fair market value or a gift<\/span> of greater or equal value has not been provided or exchanged so long as such foreign dignitary is not a representative of a foreign country of concern, as defined in § 2.2-3103.1<\/a>. Such gift<\/span> shall be accepted on behalf of the Commonwealth and archived in accordance with guidelines established by the Library of Virginia. Such gift<\/span> shall be disclosed as having been accepted on behalf of the Commonwealth, but the value of such gift<\/span> shall not be required to be disclosed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator<\/span> or candidate<\/span> or a member of his immediate family<\/span> may accept or receive certain gifts<\/span> with a value in excess of $100 from a person listed in subsection B if such gift<\/span> was provided to the legislator<\/span> or candidate<\/span> or a member of his immediate family<\/span> on the basis of a personal friendship. Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, a person listed in subsection B may be a personal friend<\/span> of the legislator<\/span> or candidate<\/span> or his immediate family<\/span> for purposes of this subsection. In determining whether a person listed in subsection B is a personal friend<\/span>, the following factors shall be considered: (i) the circumstances under which the gift<\/span> was offered; (ii) the history of the relationship between the person and the donor, including the nature and length of the friendship and any previous exchange of gifts<\/span> between them; (iii) to the extent known to the person, whether the donor personally paid for the gift<\/span> or sought a tax deduction or business<\/span> reimbursement for the gift<\/span>; and (iv) whether the donor has given the same or similar gifts<\/span> to other persons required to file the disclosure form prescribed in § 2.2-3117<\/a> or 30-111<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator<\/span> or candidate<\/span> or a member of his immediate family<\/span> may accept or receive gifts<\/span> of travel, including travel-related transportation, lodging, hospitality, food or beverages, or other thing of value, with a value in excess of $100 that is paid for or provided by a person listed in subsection B when the legislator<\/span> or candidate<\/span> has submitted a request for approval of such travel to the Council<\/span> and has received the approval of the Council<\/span> pursuant to § 30-356.1<\/a>. Such gifts<\/span> shall be reported on the disclosure form prescribed in § 30-111<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The $100 limitation imposed in accordance with this section shall be adjusted by the Council<\/span> every five years, as of January 1 of that year, in an amount equal to the annual increases for that five-year period in the United States Average Consumer Price Index for all items, all urban consumers (CPI-U), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, rounded to the nearest whole dollar. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTAIN GIFTS PROHIBITED (\u00a7 30-103.1)\n\nA. For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Widely attended event” means an event at which at least 25\npersons have been invited to attend or there is a reasonable expectation that at\nleast 25 persons will attend the event and the event is open to individuals (i)\nwho are members of a public, civic, charitable, or professional organization,\n(ii) who are from a particular industry or profession, or (iii) who represent\npersons interested in a particular issue.\n\nB. No legislator or candidate for the General Assembly required to file the\ndisclosure form prescribed in § 30-111 or a member of his immediate family\nshall solicit, accept, or receive any single gift for himself or a member of his\nimmediate family with a value in excess of $100 or any combination of gifts with\nan aggregate value in excess of $100 within any calendar year for himself or a\nmember of his immediate family from any person that he or a member of his\nimmediate family knows or has reason to know is (i) a lobbyist registered\npursuant to Article 3 (§ 2.2-418 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 2.2 or (ii)\na lobbyist’s principal as defined in § 2.2-419. Gifts with a value of\nless than $20 are not subject to aggregation for purposes of this prohibition.\n\nC. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or candidate or\na member of his immediate family may accept or receive a gift of food and\nbeverages, entertainment, or the cost of admission with a value in excess in\n$100 when such gift is accepted or received while in attendance at a widely\nattended event and is associated with the event. Such gifts shall be reported on\nthe disclosure form prescribed in § 30-111.\n\nD. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or a member of\nhis immediate family may accept or receive a gift from a foreign dignitary with\na value exceeding $100 for which the fair market value or a gift of greater or\nequal value has not been provided or exchanged so long as such foreign dignitary\nis not a representative of a foreign country of concern, as defined in §\n2.2-3103.1. Such gift shall be accepted on behalf of the Commonwealth and\narchived in accordance with guidelines established by the Library of Virginia.\nSuch gift shall be disclosed as having been accepted on behalf of the\nCommonwealth, but the value of such gift shall not be required to be disclosed.\n\nE. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or candidate or\na member of his immediate family may accept or receive certain gifts with a\nvalue in excess of $100 from a person listed in subsection B if such gift was\nprovided to the legislator or candidate or a member of his immediate family on\nthe basis of a personal friendship. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,\na person listed in subsection B may be a personal friend of the legislator or\ncandidate or his immediate family for purposes of this subsection. In\ndetermining whether a person listed in subsection B is a personal friend, the\nfollowing factors shall be considered: (i) the circumstances under which the\ngift was offered; (ii) the history of the relationship between the person and\nthe donor, including the nature and length of the friendship and any previous\nexchange of gifts between them; (iii) to the extent known to the person, whether\nthe donor personally paid for the gift or sought a tax deduction or business\nreimbursement for the gift; and (iv) whether the donor has given the same or\nsimilar gifts to other persons required to file the disclosure form prescribed\nin § 2.2-3117 or 30-111.\n\nF. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection B, a legislator or candidate or\na member of his immediate family may accept or receive gifts of travel,\nincluding travel-related transportation, lodging, hospitality, food or\nbeverages, or other thing of value, with a value in excess of $100 that is paid\nfor or provided by a person listed in subsection B when the legislator or\ncandidate has submitted a request for approval of such travel to the Council and\nhas received the approval of the Council pursuant to § 30-356.1. Such gifts\nshall be reported on the disclosure form prescribed in § 30-111.\n\nG. The $100 limitation imposed in accordance with this section shall be adjusted\nby the Council every five years, as of January 1 of that year, in an amount\nequal to the annual increases for that five-year period in the United States\nAverage Consumer Price Index for all items, all urban consumers (CPI-U), as\npublished by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor,\nrounded to the nearest whole dollar.\n\nHISTORY: 2014, cc. 792, 804; 2015, cc. 763, 777; 2017, cc. 829, 832; 2023, cc.\n291, 293.","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}}