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VA HB 71

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Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 71 pass?

The current status of VA HB 71 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-13): Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 71 about?

Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices; days and hours of operation. Authorizes the governing body of any county or city establishing voter satellite offices for absentee voting in person to prescribe, by ordinance, the dates and hours of operation for such offices. The bill requires the governing body to provide notice to the general registrar of the county or city at least two weeks prior to the enactment of any such ordinance.

Who sponsors VA HB 71?

Atoosa R. Reaser is the primary sponsor of VA HB 71, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices; days and hours of operation. Authorizes the governing body of any county or city establishing voter satellite offices for absentee voting in person to prescribe, by ordinance, the dates and hours of operation for such offices. The bill requires the governing body to provide notice to the general registrar of the county or city at least two weeks prior to the enactment of any such ordinance.

Introduced
2025-12-31
Latest action
2026-02-13 — Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Atoosa R. Reaserprimary
  • Saddam Azlan Salimcosponsor
  • David W. Marsdencosponsor
  • Barbara A. Favolacosponsor
  • Jennifer B. Boyskocosponsor
  • Lamont Bagbycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-31

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100370D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-31

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB71)

  4. 2026-01-20

    House committee offered

  5. 2026-01-25

    Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-25

    House subcommittee offered

  7. 2026-01-25

    House subcommittee offered

  8. 2026-01-26

    Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

    substitution

  9. 2026-01-29

    House committee offered

  10. 2026-01-29

    House committee offered

  11. 2026-02-13

    Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

    2026-01-26 · pass · 6-2

    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.: no
    • Mike A. Cherry: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB71

Attribution

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