HB44
Elections; campaign finance disclosure reports, searchable electronic database.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 2, 2026
House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Paul Krizek (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; campaign finance disclosure reports; searchable electronic database.
Requires the Department of Elections to provide an interface for the campaign finance database maintained by the Department that allows users to easily search for and sort information by individual candidates and types of elections, offices, committees, other spenders, and contributors; contributions, receipts, disbursements, expenditures, loans, and other categories of ... (More) information included in campaign finance reports; and late filings, incomplete filings, and other violations. The bill specifies that the interface shall also provide users tools for manipulating and exporting data. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/24/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100534D
- 12/24/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Campaign and Candidates
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/20/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB44)
- 01/22/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 01/23/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/30/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 02/02/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
