HB 639 VA

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Elections; administration; acceptance of certain gifts and funding; approval required. Removes the prohibition on accepting property and services provided by a private individual or nongovernmental entity for the purpose of funding voter education and outreach programs, voter registration programs, or any other expense incurred in the conduct of elections. Conditions the acceptance of money or grants of greater than $1,000 given by a private individual or nongovernmental entity for the purpose of funding voter education and outreach programs, voter registration programs, or any other expense incurred in the conduct of elections on approval of such funding by a two-thirds majority vote of all members of the State Board of Elections or the local governing body.

• Paul E. Krizek Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105112D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
3. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB639) · lower
4. Jan 30, 2026 Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration · lower
5. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) · lower
6. Feb 6, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) · lower
7. Feb 10, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 11, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 12, 2026 Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
12. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) · upper
13. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
18. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
19. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
20. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
21. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB639ER) · lower
22. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
23. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
24. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
25. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB639) · lower
27. Apr 11, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Governor Substitute · PDF
• Governor Substitute · HTML
• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML