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VA HB 1274

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Presidential visits; expenses of localities and constitutional offices.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1274 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1274 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 1274 about?

Expenses of localities and constitutional offices related to presidential visits; publishing unreimbursed expenses; budget. Requires each locality and constitutional officer to determine all expenses of the locality or office of the constitutional officer, respectively, related to the provision of security for visits to the locality by the President of the United States. The bill specifies that a locality or office of a constitutional officer that incurs such expenses shall seek reimbursement from the appropriate agency of the federal government within 30 days of incurring the expenses and shall concurrently publish such expenses on its official website, if one exists. The bill also requires each locality and constitutional officer that anticipates incurring expenses in the upcoming fiscal year related to the provision of security for visits to the locality by the President of the United States to include the total anticipated expenses in the locality's budget or the constitutional officer's budget request for such fiscal year.

Who sponsors VA HB 1274?

Irene Shin is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1274.

Description

Expenses of localities and constitutional offices related to presidential visits; publishing unreimbursed expenses; budget. Requires each locality and constitutional officer to determine all expenses of the locality or office of the constitutional officer, respectively, related to the provision of security for visits to the locality by the President of the United States. The bill specifies that a locality or office of a constitutional officer that incurs such expenses shall seek reimbursement from the appropriate agency of the federal government within 30 days of incurring the expenses and shall concurrently publish such expenses on its official website, if one exists. The bill also requires each locality and constitutional officer that anticipates incurring expenses in the upcoming fiscal year related to the provision of security for visits to the locality by the President of the United States to include the total anticipated expenses in the locality's budget or the constitutional officer's budget request for such fiscal year.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-13 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Irene Shinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100002D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-28

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #1

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-13

    Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

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Related bills

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