Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB89 — Candidates for office; electronic filing of forms, petitions, etc., with Department of Elections.

Last action — Left in Committee Privileges and Elections

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 14% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Candidates for office; electronic filing of forms, petitions, etc., with Department of Elections.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee Privileges and Elections

  2. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB89)

  3. H House subcommittee offered

  4. H Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda

  5. H Assigned HPE sub: Campaigns and Candidates

  6. H Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  7. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101907D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB89 do?
Candidates for office; electronic filing of forms, petitions, etc., with Department of Elections.
Who sponsors HB89?
HB89 is sponsored by Joshua G. Cole.
What is the current status of HB89?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 01, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB89?
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