# Virginia SB530: Conflict of Interests Act, State/Local Gov't.; electronic discl. by local govt officers & employees.

Virginia SB530, Conflict of Interests Act, State/Local Gov't.; electronic discl. by local govt officers & employees., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0504)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB530-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB530
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Conflict of Interests Act, State/Local Gov't.; electronic discl. by local govt officers & employees.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0504)
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (277 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Public disclosures include personal privacy protections: benefit, low. Virginia’s ethics council must keep covered local disclosure forms as public records for five years. Forms must be available no later than six weeks after the filing deadline. Before release, the Council or local clerk must hide residential addresses, personal phone numbers, email addresses, and si…
- Candidates must file financial disclosures online: mixed, low. Candidates for statewide offices, the General Assembly, and constitutional offices must file economic-interest statements online with Virginia’s ethics council. Local governing body and elected school board candidates are covered in localities with more than 3,500 people. Filings must follow the Co…
- Local officials move to online disclosures: mixed, low. Covered local officers, employees, and other filers can submit disclosures online to Virginia’s Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council. This option covers statements due on or before February 1, 2027. Online filing becomes required January 1, 2028, in localities with more than 250,000 peo…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 82 | 15 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 19 | 3 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 19 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 8 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (41)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0504) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 504 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB530) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB530ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-09: House substitute agreed to by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed House with substitute (82-Y 15-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-05: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-05: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-05: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-04: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB530) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Committee substitute printed 26108357D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-27: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (19-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-23: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB530) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Committee substitute printed 26106493D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB530) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105227D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218187.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218186.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207052.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207051.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186951.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186950.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179485.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179484.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178170.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178169.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127981.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127980.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116559.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116558.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090704.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090703.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
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218187.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218186.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207052.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1207051.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186951.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1186950.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179485.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179484.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178170.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178169.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127981.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1127980.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116559.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116558.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090704.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1090703.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-SB530-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).