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VA HJ 50

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Early voting, 45 days of; jt. com. on House/Senate Coms. on Priv & Elections to study cost/benefits.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HJ 50 pass?

The current status of VA HJ 50 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Rules

What is VA HJ 50 about?

Study; joint committee of the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections to study the costs and benefits of 45 days of early voting. Establishes a joint committee of the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections to study the costs and benefits of 45 days of early voting. In conducting its study, the joint committee shall survey several localities within the Commonwealth with different demographics, both urban and rural, to evaluate the fiscal impact on the locality and the ability of the locality to meet the burden imposed by the need to increase staffing and maintain adequate facilities for early voting and to examine trends in voter turnout. The joint committee shall gather data sufficient to allow it to determine if a shorter period of in-person voting could accomplish most of the benefits of early in-person voting while reducing the burden on localities.

Who sponsors VA HJ 50?

Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. is the primary sponsor of VA HJ 50.

Description

Study; joint committee of the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections to study the costs and benefits of 45 days of early voting. Establishes a joint committee of the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections to study the costs and benefits of 45 days of early voting. In conducting its study, the joint committee shall survey several localities within the Commonwealth with different demographics, both urban and rural, to evaluate the fiscal impact on the locality and the ability of the locality to meet the burden imposed by the need to increase staffing and maintain adequate facilities for early voting and to examine trends in voter turnout. The joint committee shall gather data sufficient to allow it to determine if a shorter period of in-person voting could accomplish most of the benefits of early in-person voting while reducing the burden on localities.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Rules
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Thomas A. Garrett, Jr.primary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Presented and ordered printed 26104293D

    introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Rules

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-22

    Assigned HRUL sub: Studies Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-23

    Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 1-N)

  5. 2026-02-18

    Left in Rules

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Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely

    2026-01-23 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Dan I. Helmer: yes
    • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
    • C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.: yes
    • Kathy K.L. Tran: yes
    • Terry G. Kilgore: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HJ50

Attribution

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