Legislation - HB1265

Title: Election Law - Candidate Truthfulness - Oath
Sponsored by: Delegates McComas, Baker, Beauchamp, Ciliberti, Hutchinson, and Miller
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring a candidate to submit a certain oath or statement with the candidate's certificate of candidacy relating to the candidate's truthfulness regarding certain information while campaigning for office; and subjecting a candidate who attests to the oath to certain sanctions for a violation of the oath.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1120 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Election Law - Candidate Truthfulness - Oath Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Election Law - Candidate Truthfulness - Oath

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