VA HB 23
Status unknownElections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 23 pass?
The current status of VA HB 23 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
What is VA HB 23 about?
Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date.
Who sponsors VA HB 23?
Dan I. Helmer is the primary sponsor of VA HB 23.
Description
Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date.
- Introduced
- 2025-12-22
- Latest action
- 2026-02-13 — Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Dan I. Helmerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-12-22
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100270D
filing,introduction
2025-12-22
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2026-01-21
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB23)
2026-02-06
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
referral-committee
2026-02-09
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (8-Y 0-N)
2026-02-13
Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
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Votes
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket
2026-02-09 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Jackie H. Glass: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: yes
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr.: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie: yes
- Gretchen M. Bulova: yes
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
- Mike A. Cherry: yes
Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections
2026-02-13 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (22)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price: yes
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler: not voting
- 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
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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