# Virginia HB1744: Candidates for office; persons entitled to have name printed on ballot; required campaign finance reports.

Virginia HB1744, Candidates for office; persons entitled to have name printed on ballot; required campaign finance reports., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Vivian E. Watts (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-11 (Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 8-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1744
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Candidates for office; persons entitled to have name printed on ballot; required campaign finance reports.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-04
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 8-N)
- Sponsor: Vivian E. Watts (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Privileges and Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (126 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Candidates for office; persons entitled to have name printed on ballot; required campaign finance reports. Provides that a person who fails to file at least one of the campaign finance reports required by law to be filed in an election year by July 20 is not entitled to have his name printed on the ballot at the general election for the office sought.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vivian E. Watts (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections | fail | 7 | 8 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-02-11: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 8-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1744) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-22: Passed by for the day (House)
- 2025-01-21: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102676D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012804.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012803.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012804.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012803.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1744-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).