Privileges and Elections Committee Agenda
Chair: Price, Marcia S.
Meeting Date & Time: 01/23/2026 09:00 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Notes: The following will be speaking to the committee: Secretary of the Commonwealth, Candi Mundon-King, Secretary of Administration, Traci DeShazor Commissioner of Elections, Steven Koski
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: Joyce Knight 804-698-1545 jknight@house.virginia.gov
DLS Contact: Brooks Braun (804) 698-1861
Campaigns and Candidates subcommittee report
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB44 | Krizek | Elections; campaign finance disclosure reports, searchable electronic database. |
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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. Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Yeas (22): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Last actions:
General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
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| HB162 | Simon | Public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of a section numbered 24.2-948.10, relating to campaign finance; public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices. Last actions:
Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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Bills before full committee
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB612 | Cohen | Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons, repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition. |
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Summary: An Act to provide for the submission to the voters of a proposed amendment to Section 15-A of Article I of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition. Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (16-Y 6-N)Yeas (16): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, Bloxom Nays (6): O'Quinn, Leftwich, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/30/2026 - Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N) • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 2/2/2026 - Read third time • 2/2/2026 - Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) • 2/4/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB311 (Ebbin) |
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| HB781 | Herring | Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters). |
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Summary: An Act to provide for the submission to the voters of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 11-A, relating to fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)Yeas (15): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova Nays (7): O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/30/2026 - Reported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N) • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 2/2/2026 - Read third time • 2/2/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 2/4/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB449 (Boysko) |
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| HB963 | Price | Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote. |
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Summary: An Act to provide for the submission to the voters of a proposed amendment to Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications of voters; right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)Yeas (15): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova Nays (7): O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/30/2026 - Reported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N) • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 2/2/2026 - Read third time • 2/2/2026 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 2/4/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB6 (Locke) |
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