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VA SB 46

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Absentee voting in person; available beginning 15 days prior to any election.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 46 pass?

The current status of VA SB 46 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 46 about?

Absentee voting in person; available beginning 15 days prior to election. Limits the availability of absentee voting in person to beginning 15 days prior to any election. Under current law, absentee voting in person is available beginning 45 days prior to any election.

Who sponsors VA SB 46?

Christie New Craig is the primary sponsor of VA SB 46.

Description

Absentee voting in person; available beginning 15 days prior to election. Limits the availability of absentee voting in person to beginning 15 days prior to any election. Under current law, absentee voting in person is available beginning 45 days prior to any election.

Introduced
2025-11-24
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

  • Christie New Craigprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-11-24

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100809D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-11-24

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB46)

  4. 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/SB46

Attribution

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