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

Additional Resource(s):

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
HB44 Krizek Elections; campaign finance disclosure reports, searchable electronic database.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/2/2026 - Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
  • 2/4/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/5/2026 - Motion to rerefer to Appropriations agreed to
  • 2/5/2026 - Rereferred by House
  • 2/5/2026 - Rereferred to Appropriations

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)

HB162 Simon Public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 1/20/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB162)
  • 1/22/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/5/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Campaigns and Candidates

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Bills before full committee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB612 Cohen Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons, repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/4/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB612ER)
  • 2/4/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026
  • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB612)

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)

HB781 Herring Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/4/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB781ER)
  • 2/4/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026
  • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB781)

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)

HB963 Price Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled
  • 2/4/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB963ER)
  • 2/4/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026
  • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB963)

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)