Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-522 and 24.2-527 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; primary election; when filings to be made; extension for incumbents failure to file.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Elections; primary election; when filings to be made; extension for incumbents failure to file. Provides that if an incumbent office holder fails to file the necessary paperwork to qualify to be on the ballot for a primary election for the office he holds by the deadline for filing such paperwork, then the deadline for such paperwork is extended by five days for any filer other than the incumbent. The bill also requires the State Board of Elections to notify state party chairman of the
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 5, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 990 (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
Stella G. Pekarsky
Recorded votes
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (79-Y 19-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 79, N 19, X 2
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 23, N 16, X 1
Passed House (76-Y 23-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 76, N 23
Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 9-N 1-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 11, X 1, A 1, N 9
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 23, N 17
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 40
Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 9, X 1, N 5
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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