Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1761: Public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1761 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices. Primary sponsor: Marcus Simon (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 17, 2025): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Simon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Rae Cousins | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 79 |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Kathy Tran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 1-N)
- Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Read third time and passed House (52-Y 45-N)
- Read second time and engrossed
- Read first time
- Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 9-N)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1761)
- Assigned PE sub: Campaign Finance
- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100387D