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VA SB 298

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Absentee voting in person; available beginning on tenth day prior to election, hours of operation.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 298 pass?

The current status of VA SB 298 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)

What is VA SB 298 about?

Elections; absentee voting in person; available beginning on the tenth day prior to election; hours of operation. Limits absentee voting in person to the 10 days immediately preceding an election. During this period, the bill requires that absentee voting in person be available Monday through Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day.

Who sponsors VA SB 298?

Mark J. Peake is the primary sponsor of VA SB 298.

Description

Elections; absentee voting in person; available beginning on the tenth day prior to election; hours of operation. Limits absentee voting in person to the 10 days immediately preceding an election. During this period, the bill requires that absentee voting in person be available Monday through Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-20 — Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Mark J. Peakeprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101886D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)

    deferral

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections

    2026-01-20 · pass · 8-7

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: 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
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: no
    • Emily M. Jordan: no
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB298

Attribution

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