VA HB 71
Status unknownAbsentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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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
- —
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
Newest first
2026-02-13
Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
2026-01-29
House committee offered
2026-01-29
House committee offered
2026-01-26
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
substitution
2026-01-25
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-25
House subcommittee offered
2026-01-25
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
referral-committee
2026-01-20
House committee offered
2026-01-20
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB71)
2025-12-31
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee
2025-12-31
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100370D
filing,introduction
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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.
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