Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 44
Session 2026
Elections; campaign finance disclosure reports, searchable electronic database.
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 24, 2025
First Action
Dec 24, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 20, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
44
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on January 20, 2026
Motion Text
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-946.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; campaign finance disclosure reports; searchable electronic database. Elections; campaign finance disclosure reports; searchable electronic database. Requires the Department of Elections to provide an interface for the campaign finance database maintained by the Department that allows users to easily search for and sort information by individual candidates and types of elections, offices, committees, other spenders, and contributors; contributions, receipts, disbursements, expenditures, loans, and other categories of information included in campaign finance reports; and late filings, incomplete filings, and other violations. The bill specifies that the interface shall also provide users tools for manipulating and exporting data. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Documents (1)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB44)
Actions (5)
01/20/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB44)
01/20/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
01/19/2026
House
Assigned HPE sub: Campaign and Candidates
12/24/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
12/24/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100534D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:57 PM
Record Updated
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:57 PM