VirginiaElections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
What it does
Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information; 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. Moves the deadline for receipt of an absentee ballot, information required to cure an absentee ballot, or proof of identification to accompany a provisional ballot provided for lack of identification from noon to 5:00 p.m.
More detail
on the third day after the election. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 82.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 62 (effective 7/1/2026)Major
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 62 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB58)
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB58ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Amendment R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 25Passed House with amendment (64-Y 34-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 25Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 25Read third timeMinor
- Feb 25Floor offered Delegate Price Amendment
- Feb 24Read second timeMinor
- Feb 20Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 3Read first timeMinor
- Feb 3Placed on Calendar
- Jan 26Passed SenatePassed House
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 26Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Jan 23Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- Jan 23Read second timeMinor
- Jan 22Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Jan 22Read first timeMinor
- Jan 20Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB58)
- 2025
- Dec 1Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Dec 1Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100161DIntroduced