# Virginia SB1170: Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; disclosure of digital assets.

Virginia SB1170, Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; disclosure of digital assets., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-29 (Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (12-Y 2-N 1-A)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1170
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; disclosure of digital assets.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-01-29, Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (12-Y 2-N 1-A)
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council; disclosure of digital assets. Directs the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council to require the disclosure of digital assets on the Statement of Economic Interests form. The bill defines "digital assets" to mean any digital representation of value recorded on a cryptographically secured distributed ledger or similar technology.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology | pass | 12 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-29: Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (12-Y 2-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1170) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101095D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018444.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018443.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/1018444.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018443.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-SB1170-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).