# Virginia HB1507: Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts.

Virginia HB1507, Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric Phillips (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-02-10 (Continued to 2027 in General Laws (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1507-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1507
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-02-10, Continued to 2027 in General Laws (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Eric Phillips (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act; Auditor of Public Accounts. Adds the Auditor of Public Accounts to the definition of "appropriate authority" for purposes of whistle blower reporting pursuant to the Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act. The bill also requires additional notice and posting requirements related to the Act for local governments. Finally, the bill grants authority to the Auditor of Public Accounts to perform any type of audit, review, or investigation of the accounts and records of a locality that may be required pursuant to the Act.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric Phillips (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Continued to 2027 in General Laws (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-10: Continued to 2027 in General Laws (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2027 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1507) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26105630D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095988.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095987.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095988.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095987.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1507-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).