HB44Introduced in the House of Delegates
Elections; campaign finance disclosure reports, searchable electronic database.
Introduced by Paul Krizek, District 16
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Elections; campaign finance disclosure reports; searchable electronic database. Requires the Department of Elections to provide an interface for the campaign finance database maintained by the Department that allows users to easily search for and sort information by individual candidates and types of elections, offices, committees, other spenders, and contributors; contributions, receipts, disbursements, expenditures, loans, and other categories of information included in campaign finance reports; and late filings, incomplete filings, and other violations. The bill specifies that the interface shall also provide users tools for manipulating and exporting data. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
Where it stands
Left in Committee Appropriations
February 18, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) · February 2, 2026
22
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Paul Krizek | 16 | Yes |
| Kathy Tran | 18 | Yes |
| Joshua Thomas | 21 | Yes |
| Luke Torian | 24 | Yes |
| Briana Sewell | 25 | Yes |
| David Reid | 28 | Yes |
| Bill Wiley | 32 | Yes |
| Ellen McLaughlin | 36 | Yes |
| Terry Austin | 37 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100534D
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Assigned HPE sub: Campaign and Candidates
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB44)
Reported from Privileges and Elections and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
House committee offered
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Motion to rerefer to Appropriations agreed to
Rereferred to Appropriations
Left in Committee Appropriations
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