VA HB 1244
enactedAbsentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did VA HB 1244 pass?
Yes. VA HB 1244 has been enacted into law. 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
- —
Sponsors
- Bonita G. Anthonyprimary
- Irene Shincosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzmancosponsor
- Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-13
Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature
2026-03-11
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)
2026-03-10
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt
2026-03-10
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
enrolled,executive-receipt
2026-03-09
Signed by President
passage
2026-03-09
Signed by Speaker
passage
2026-03-09
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1244ER)
passage
2026-03-09
Enrolled
enrolled
2026-03-02
Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
passage
2026-02-27
Passed by for the day
2026-02-27
Read third time
reading-3
2026-02-26
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
2026-02-26
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2026-02-26
Rules suspended
2026-02-24
Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 2-N)
committee-passage
2026-02-06
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)
2026-02-04
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-02-04
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2026-02-03
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)
passage,reading-3
2026-02-03
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
2026-02-02
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution
2026-02-02
committee substitute agreed to
substitution
2026-02-02
Read second time
reading-2
2026-01-30
Read first time
reading-1
2026-01-30
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-30
Committee substitute printed 26106468D-H1
substitution
2026-01-29
House committee offered
2026-01-28
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)
2026-01-28
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
substitution
2026-01-28
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-26
Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-14
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104319D
filing,introduction
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
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