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VA HB 1496

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Campaign finance; reviews of campaign finance reports and records, report.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did VA HB 1496 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1496 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee Appropriations

What is VA HB 1496 about?

Campaign finance; reviews of campaign finance reports and records; Department of Elections reporting deadline.

Who sponsors VA HB 1496?

Gretchen M. Bulova is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1496.

Description

Campaign finance; reviews of campaign finance reports and records; Department of Elections reporting deadline.

Introduced
2026-01-23
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee Appropriations
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Gretchen M. Bulovaprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee Appropriations

  2. 2026-02-06

    Reported from Privileges and Elections and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  3. 2026-02-03

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1496)

  4. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-02-02

    Assigned HPE sub: Campaigns and Candidates

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-23

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-23

    Presented and ordered printed 26106130D

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-02-03 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: not voting
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes

  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-02-06 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1496

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