Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 82
Session 2026
Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Mar 2, 2026
First Action
Dec 31, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 4, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
82
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Unknown
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Unknown
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Unknown
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Unknown
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
Unknown
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Unknown
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Unknown
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Unknown
Kirk McPike
Yes
Unknown
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Unknown
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Didn't Vote
Unknown
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Unknown
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Unknown
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Didn't Vote
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-653, 24.2-709, and 24.2-709.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information; 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. 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. on the third day after the election.
03/04/2026
House
Senate amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
03/02/2026
Senate
Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
03/02/2026
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/02/2026
Senate
Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to
02/27/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/27/2026
Senate
Read third time
02/26/2026
Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
02/26/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
02/26/2026
Senate
Rules suspended
02/24/2026
Senate
Senate committee offered
02/24/2026
Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
02/18/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/18/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/17/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (60-Y 35-N 0-A)
02/16/2026
House
Read second time and engrossed
02/15/2026
House
Read first time
02/13/2026
House
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)
02/09/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
02/06/2026
House
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
01/20/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82)
12/31/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
12/31/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103344D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:26:33 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:52:30 AM