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SB11Introduced in the Senate

Campaign Financing - Campaign Finance Reporting Deadline and Fair Campaign Financing Fund Distributions

Passed

Introduced by Education, Energy, and the Environment

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Altering the day that a certain campaign finance report is due to be filed with the State Board of Elections; requiring that a certain campaign finance report cover a certain period of time; altering, from January 1 of the year of the election to July 1 of the year before the election, the earliest date on which the State Board of Elections may begin making distributions from the Fair Campaign Financing Fund; etc.

Where it stands

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 442

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 9, 2026

32

Yes

10

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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Bill history

  1. Pre-filed

  2. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

  3. Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

  4. Hearing canceled

  5. Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.

  6. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

  7. Favorable with Amendments {373527/1 Adopted

  8. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  9. Third Reading Passed (35-8)

  10. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

  11. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

  12. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

  13. Favorable with Amendments {183026/1 Adopted

  14. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  15. Third Reading Passed (101-33)

  16. Senate Concurs House Amendments

  17. Third Reading Passed (32-10)

  18. Passed Enrolled

  19. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 442

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