Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-701.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections. Requires absentee voting in person to be made available for a minimum of five hours between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the second and third Sunday immediately preceding all elections.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 945 (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
9
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Lamont BagbyLashrecse D. AirdJennifer D. Carroll Foy Michael J. JonesMamie E. LockeL. Louise LucasAaron R. RouseAngelia Williams GravesMarcia S. "Cia" Price
Recorded votes
House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 62, N 35, X 2
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 14, X 1, N 7
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-29 · P · Y 40
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 8, X 1, N 6
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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