The bill passed with unanimous support. But it now heads to the House Appropriations Committee, chaired by Dumfries Democrat Luke Torian, who blocked a nearly identical measure earlier this month from being put to a vote.
RICHMOND — A bill that would prohibit politicians from using campaign donations on personal expenses, like vacations or mortgage payments, passed the House Privileges and Elections committee Friday with bipartisan support. Sen. Jennifer Boysko, D-Fairfax, told the committee it was “disturbing” that the recent actions of expelled U.S. Rep. George Santos would have been legal for a state .
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The bill, introduced by Del. Marcus Simon, D-Fairfax, defines a personal expense as one that would exist regardless of the candidate’s duties as a candidate or public office holder.