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HB157Introduced in the House of Delegates

Election Law - Campaign Finance - Exploratory Committees

IntroducedHouse Government, Labor, and Elections

Introduced by Julie Palakovich Carr, District 17

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Applying certain campaign finance requirements for a political committee to exploratory committees; establishing requirements and prohibitions for exploratory committees relating to the establishment of the committees, receipt of funds, and permissible disbursements; requiring an authorized candidate campaign committee that results from the exploratory committee to make any equipment purchases from the exploratory committee at the fair market value of the equipment; etc.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

January 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

  3. Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.

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