VirginiaPublic campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices.
What it does
Public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices. Authorizes the governing body of a county or city to establish by ordinance a system of public campaign financing for elected local offices. The bill specifies certain requirements for a system of public campaign financing established by a governing body, including the provision of a public election fund to be administered by the treasurer of the county or city.
More detail
A system of public campaign financing established by a county or city is permitted to more stringently regulate the campaign finance activity of participating candidates and shall be subject to regulation and oversight by the State Board of Elections to ensure its conformity with state law and policy to the extent practicable.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Feb 17Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (52-Y 45-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (52-Y 45-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 9-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 27Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1761)
- Jan 21Assigned PE sub: Campaign FinanceMinor
- Jan 5Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 5Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100387DIntroduced
- Feb 17Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)Latest