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 SB 58.
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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
- Apr 6Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061)Latest
- Apr 6Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 61 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 14Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 14Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026Minor
- Mar 12Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 11Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 11Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82)
- Mar 11Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB82ER)Major
- Mar 11EnrolledMinor
- Mar 4Senate amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 2Engrossed by Senate as amended
- Mar 2Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed toMajor
- Feb 27Passed by for the day
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 26Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 26Rules suspended
- Feb 24Senate committee offered
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Privileges and Elections. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 9Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Assigned HPE sub: Election AdministrationMinor
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82)
- 2025
- Dec 31Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Dec 31Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103344DIntroduced