HB 1761

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 05, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 04, 2025
  • Senate
  • Governor

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

Abstract

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. 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.

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 24.2-948.6, relating to campaign finance; public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices.

Bill Sponsors (6)

Votes


Actions


Feb 17, 2025

Senate

Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)

Feb 11, 2025

Senate

Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)

Feb 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

Feb 04, 2025

House

Read third time and passed House (52-Y 45-N)

Feb 03, 2025

House

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 02, 2025

House

Read first time

Jan 31, 2025

House

Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 9-N)

Jan 27, 2025

House

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1761)

Jan 21, 2025

House

Assigned PE sub: Campaign Finance

Jan 05, 2025

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100387D

House

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced HTML PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1761) PDF

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