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VA HB 212

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Election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials, penalty.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 212 pass?

No. VA HB 212 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-24). Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 10-N)

What is VA HB 212 about?

Elections; election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials; penalty. Removes the requirement that a person willfully hinder or prevent an election official from administering elections in order to be found guilty of intimidation and threats toward such official, which is a Class 5 felony under current law.

Who sponsors VA HB 212?

Debra D. Gardner is the primary sponsor of VA HB 212, joined by 11 cosponsors.

Description

Elections; election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials; penalty. Removes the requirement that a person willfully hinder or prevent an election official from administering elections in order to be found guilty of intimidation and threats toward such official, which is a Class 5 felony under current law.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Latest action
2026-02-24 — Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 10-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Debra D. Gardnerprimary
  • Irene Shincosponsor
  • Marcia S. "Cia" Pricecosponsor
  • Marty Martinezcosponsor
  • Destiny LeVere Bollingcosponsor
  • Karen Keys-Gamarracosponsor
  • Rodney T. Willettcosponsor
  • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.cosponsor
  • Nadarius E. Clarkcosponsor
  • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegiecosponsor
  • Bonita G. Anthonycosponsor
  • Patrick A. Hopecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-07

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104241D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-07

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-08

    Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/8/2026 5:12 pm)

  4. 2026-01-21

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB212)

  5. 2026-01-30

    Assigned HPE sub: Campaigns and Candidates

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-02-03

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

  7. 2026-02-06

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 8-N)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-02-10

    Read first time

    reading-1

  9. 2026-02-11

    Read second time and engrossed

    reading-2

  10. 2026-02-12

    Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  11. 2026-02-13

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  12. 2026-02-13

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  13. 2026-02-24

    Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 10-N)

    committee-failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting

    2026-02-03 · pass · 6-2

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Destiny LeVere Bolling: yes
    • JJ Singh: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no

  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-02-06 · pass · 14-8

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: no
    • 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: no
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
    • Phillip A. Scott: no
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Eric Phillips: no

  • H VOTE:

    2026-02-12 · pass · 62-35

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Jessica L. Anderson: yes
    • Bonita G. Anthony: yes
    • Alex Q. Askew: yes
    • Terry L. Austin: no
    • Jason S. Ballard: no
    • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: no
    • Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
    • Katrina Callsen: yes
    • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Stacey Annie Carroll: yes
    • Mike A. Cherry: no
    • Nadarius E. Clark: not voting
    • Laura Jane Cohen: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Nicole Cole: yes
    • Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
    • Mitchell Cornett: no
    • Rae Cousins: yes
    • Will Davis: no
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Lindsey Dougherty: yes
    • Mark C. Downey: yes
    • Michael B. Feggans: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: no
    • 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: no
    • Patrick A. Hope: yes
    • Hillary Pugh Kent: no
    • Karen Keys-Gamarra: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no
    • Barry D. Knight: not voting
    • Paul E. Krizek: yes
    • Amy J. Laufer: yes
    • James A. "Jay" Leftwich: no
    • 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: no
    • Joseph P. McNamara: no
    • Delores L. McQuinn: yes
    • Leslie Chambers Mehta: yes
    • James W. Morefield: no
    • May Nivar: yes
    • Delores Oates: no
    • Israel D. O'Quinn: no
    • Justin Pence: no
    • Eric Phillips: no
    • Kimberly Pope Adams: yes
    • Marcia S. "Cia" Price: no
    • Sam Rasoul: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • David A. Reid: yes
    • Chris S. Runion: no
    • 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: no
    • Joshua E. Thomas: yes
    • Virgil Thornton: yes
    • Luke E. Torian: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr.: no
    • Wendell S. Walker: no
    • Jeion A. Ward: yes
    • R. Lee Ware: no
    • Vivian E. Watts: yes
    • Michael J. Webert: no
    • Madison Whittle: no
    • Bill Wiley: no
    • Rodney T. Willett: yes
    • Wren M. Williams: no
    • Tony O. Wilt: no
    • Thomas C. Wright, Jr.: no
    • Scott A. Wyatt: no
    • Eric R. Zehr: not voting

  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-02-24 · fail · 5-10

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

Related bills

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB212

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