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Introduced
12/24/2025
12/24/2025
In Committee
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Virginia Code to enhance the campaign finance reporting system by requiring the State Board of Elections to create a more user-friendly, searchable electronic database for campaign finance disclosure reports. Specifically, the bill mandates that the online database must allow users to easily search and sort information across multiple dimensions, including individual candidates, election types, offices, committees, contributors, and various financial categories like contributions, expenditures, loans, and other report details. The interface will also provide tools for users to manipulate and export the data, making campaign finance information more transparent and accessible to the public. The new requirements will apply to campaign finance reports for candidates in the General Assembly and statewide offices, with the provisions set to take effect on July 1, 2027, giving the State Board of Elections ample time to develop and implement the enhanced database system.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Government Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Left in Committee Appropriations (on 02/18/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB44 |
| Appropriations Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB44/text/HB44AH1 |
| Appropriations Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB44/text/HB44AHC1 |
| General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB44/text/HB44AHC2 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB44) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091362.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB44/text/HB44 |
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