Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act 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.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 82.
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Dec 1, 2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter 62 (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
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Barbara A. FavolaKannan SrinivasanAngelia Williams GravesMarcia S. "Cia" Price
Recorded votes
House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Passed House with amendment (64-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 64, N 34, X 1
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-20 · P · Y 14, X 1, N 7
Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-26 · P · Y 22, N 16, X 2
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-01-22 · P · Y 39, X 1
Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-01-20 · P · Y 9, N 5, 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.
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