Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB313 — Virginia FOIA; public records to be open to inspection, non-citizen property owners.

Last action — Left in Committee General Laws

  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 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Virginia FOIA; public records to be open to inspection, non-citizen property owners.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Left in Committee General Laws

  2. H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N)

  3. H House subcommittee offered

  4. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  5. H Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government

  6. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB313)

  7. H Referred to Committee on General Laws

  8. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102496D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 3 voted No

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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Votes

Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB313 do?
Virginia FOIA; public records to be open to inspection, non-citizen property owners.
Who sponsors HB313?
HB313 is sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr..
What is the current status of HB313?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB313?
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