General Assembly; special election to fill certain vacancies, deadline for parties to nominate.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-510 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; special election to fill certain vacancies in the General Assembly; deadline for parties to nominate.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Special election to fill certain vacancies in the General Assembly; deadline for parties to nominate. Requires parties to nominate candidates for any special election to fill a vacancy in the General Assembly occurring between December 10 and March 1 within seven days of any writ of election or order calling such special election.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 30, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 477 (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
Garrett McGuire
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-05 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 97, X 3
Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 21, X 1
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 477.