VirginiaElections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.
What it does
Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year.
More detail
The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 13Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Assigned HPE sub: Election AdministrationMinor
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB23)
- Feb 13Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)Latest
- 2025
- Dec 22Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Dec 22Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100270DIntroduced