Primaries; abstract of votes, law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-532 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded. Removes the requirement that if the abstract of votes is not received by the State Board of Elections from any county or city within six days after any state primary election, the State Board shall dispatch a law-enforcement officer to obtain it. The bill removes a conflict with an existing provision that requires the State Board to dispatch law-enforcement when the abstract of
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 16, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 776 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Bonita G. Anthony
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 89, N 8, X 3
Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-30 · P · Y 21, N 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 8
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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