Privileges and Elections - Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Henson, Rozia
Meeting Date & Time: 02/03/2026 07:00 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House North Subcommittee Room - 200
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB212 | Gardner | Election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-1000 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials; penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Henson, Cole, J.G., LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie Nays (2): Scott, P.A., Wachsmann Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 24, 2026 Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB835 | McClure | Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-418, 24.2-506, 24.2-676, 24.2-680, and 24.2-947.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-504.1, relating to elections; candidates and elected officials; address confidentiality. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Henson, Cole, J.G., LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie Nays (2): Scott, P.A., Wachsmann Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB632 (Aird) Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB868 | Cousins | Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-261, 19.2-249.2, 24.2-955, 24.2-955.1, 24.2-955.3, and 24.2-960 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.5 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 7, consisting of a section numbered 24.2-961, relating to elections; political campaign advertisements; synthetic media; penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Henson, Cole, J.G., LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie Nays (2): Scott, P.A., Wachsmann Last actions:
Related Bills: HB982 (Garrett) SB141 (Salim) Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB982 | Garrett | Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-261, 19.2-249.2, 24.2-955, 24.2-955.1, 24.2-955.3, and 24.2-960 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.5 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 7, consisting of a section numbered 24.2-961, relating to elections; political campaign advertisements; synthetic media; penalty. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Henson, Cole, J.G., LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie, Scott, P.A. Nays (1): Wachsmann Last actions:
Related Bills: HB868 (Cousins) SB141 (Salim) Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB1056 | Phillips | Voter registration by political party affiliation; partially closed primary elections. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-530, 24.2-535, and 24.2-703.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-418.01, 24.2-423.1, and 24.2-516.1, relating to voter registration by political party affiliation; partially closed primary elections. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Henson, Cole, J.G., LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann Last actions:
Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1150 | Hodges | Impersonating any local, town, city, or county elected official; penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-174.2, relating to impersonating any local, town, city, or county elected official; penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Henson, Cole, J.G., LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1185 | O'Quinn | Campaign finance; campaign depositories. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-947.1, 24.2-947.2, 24.2-947.3, and 24.2-948.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finance; campaign depositories. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Henson, Cole, J.G., LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Henson, Cole, J.G., LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Mar 03, 2026 Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1496 | Bulova | Campaign finance; reviews of campaign finance reports and records, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-948.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finance; reviews of campaign finance reports and records; Department of Elections reporting deadline. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Yeas (7): Henson, Cole, J.G., LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie, Wachsmann Not Voting (1): Scott, P.A. Last actions:
Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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