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VA HB 1244

enacted

Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1244 pass?

Yes. VA HB 1244 has been enacted into law as of 2026-04-13. Latest recorded action (2026-04-13): Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/2026)

What is VA HB 1244 about?

Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot. Provides that a qualified voter may apply for an emergency absentee ballot if he has applied to receive an absentee ballot by the deadline but has not received his ballot within 10 days of the election and will be unable to vote on election day due to his hospitalization or illness, the hospitalization, illness, or death of a spouse, child, or parent, or other emergency found to justify receipt of an emergency absentee ballot.

Who sponsors VA HB 1244?

Bonita G. Anthony is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1244, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot. Provides that a qualified voter may apply for an emergency absentee ballot if he has applied to receive an absentee ballot by the deadline but has not received his ballot within 10 days of the election and will be unable to vote on election day due to his hospitalization or illness, the hospitalization, illness, or death of a spouse, child, or parent, or other emergency found to justify receipt of an emergency absentee ballot.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-04-13 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/2026)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bonita G. Anthonyprimary
  • Irene Shincosponsor
  • Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
  • Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104319D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-28

    House subcommittee offered

  5. 2026-01-28

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

    substitution

  6. 2026-01-28

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)

  7. 2026-01-29

    House committee offered

  8. 2026-01-30

    Committee substitute printed 26106468D-H1

    substitution

  9. 2026-01-30

    Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-01-30

    Read first time

    reading-1

  11. 2026-02-02

    Read second time

    reading-2

  12. 2026-02-02

    committee substitute agreed to

    substitution

  13. 2026-02-02

    Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    substitution

  14. 2026-02-03

    Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  15. 2026-02-03

    Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-02-04

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  17. 2026-02-04

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  18. 2026-02-06

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)

  19. 2026-02-24

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 2-N)

    committee-passage

  20. 2026-02-26

    Rules suspended

  21. 2026-02-26

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. 2026-02-26

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  23. 2026-02-27

    Read third time

    reading-3

  24. 2026-02-27

    Passed by for the day

  25. 2026-03-02

    Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

    passage

  26. 2026-03-09

    Enrolled

    enrolled

  27. 2026-03-09

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1244ER)

    passage

  28. 2026-03-09

    Signed by Speaker

    passage

  29. 2026-03-09

    Signed by President

    passage

  30. 2026-03-10

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

    enrolled,executive-receipt

  31. 2026-03-10

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

    executive-receipt

  32. 2026-03-11

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)

  33. 2026-04-13

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/2026)

    executive-signature

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-01-28 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes

  • Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute

    2026-01-30 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes

  • H VOTE:

    2026-02-03 · pass · 92-5

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: yes
    • Jason S. Ballard: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: yes
    • Nadarius E. Clark: yes
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: yes
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Margaret A. Franklin: yes
    • Debra D. Gardner: yes
    • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.: no
    • Jackie H. Glass: yes
    • Timothy P. Griffin: no
    • Elizabeth R. Guzman: yes
    • Karen Hamilton: no
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Phil M. Hernandez: yes
    • Charniele L. Herring: yes
    • M. Keith Hodges: not voting
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: yes
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: not voting
    • Terry G. Kilgore: yes
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • Alfonso H. Lopez: yes
    • Michelle Lopes Maldonado: yes
    • Marty Martinez: yes
    • John Chilton McAuliff: yes
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Garrett McGuire: yes
    • Ellen H. McLaughlin: yes
    • Joseph P. McNamara: yes
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: yes
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: yes
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: yes
    • Justin Pence: yes
    • Eric Phillips: yes
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: yes
    • Charlie Schmidt: yes
    • Don Scott: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • Holly M. Seibold: yes
    • Briana D. Sewell: yes
    • Irene Shin: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Shelly A. Simonds: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • Anne Ferrell Tata: yes
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: yes
    • Wendell S. Walker: yes
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: yes
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: yes
    • Madison Whittle: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: yes
    • Tony O. Wilt: yes
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: yes
    • Scott A. Wyatt: yes
    • Eric R. Zehr: no

  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-02-24 · pass · 13-2

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)

    2026-02-26 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Passage R

    2026-03-02 · pass · 24-16

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: no
    • Christie New Craig: no
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: no
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: no
    • T. Travis Hackworth: no
    • Christopher T. Head: no
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: no
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: no
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
    • Richard H. Stuart: no
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: no
    • David R. Suetterlein: no
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1244

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