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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia SB 530

Conflict of Interests Act, State/Local Gov't.; electronic discl. by local govt officers & employees.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Cosponsors (2)

Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

State and Local Government Conflict of Interests Act; electronic disclosure by local government officers and employees. Requires local government officers and employees to file annual disclosure statements electronically with the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council in accordance with approved standards. Such officers and employees shall be able to file the annual disclosure statement electronically beginning January 1, 2027, but such electronic filing shall be required (i) for localities with populations in excess of 250,000, beginning January 1, 2028; (ii) for localities with populations in excess of 100,000 but not more than 250,000, beginning January 1, 2029; and (iii) for localities with populations not exceeding 100,000, beginning January 1, 2030. The bill provides that the Department of Elections shall be responsible for coordinating the electronic filing by candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, the Senate, or the House of Delegates, and the general registrars shall be responsible for coordinating the electronic filing by candidates for constitutional offices, local governing bodies, and elected school boards.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 9, 2026
Senate		Concur House Substitute RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 5, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Mar 2, 2026
House		Reported from AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 26, 2026
House		Reported from General Laws with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 24, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 13, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 11, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 10, 2026
Senate		Reported from Finance and AppropriationspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 4, 2026
Senate		Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitutepassSet your home in Virginia to see

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