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VA SB 533

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Elections; absentee voting in person, uniform availability.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 533 pass?

The current status of VA SB 533 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-01-26): Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB533)

What is VA SB 533 about?

Elections; absentee voting in person; uniform availability. Requires absentee voting in person to be available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during early voting, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the first and second Saturday immediately preceding all elections, and between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the second Sunday immediately preceding all elections. Under current law, local electoral boards have some discretion to decide certain hours and days when absentee voting in person is available.

Who sponsors VA SB 533?

David R. Suetterlein is the primary sponsor of VA SB 533.

Description

Elections; absentee voting in person; uniform availability. Requires absentee voting in person to be available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during early voting, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the first and second Saturday immediately preceding all elections, and between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the second Sunday immediately preceding all elections. Under current law, local electoral boards have some discretion to decide certain hours and days when absentee voting in person is available.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-01-26 — Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB533)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David R. Suetterleinprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104377D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)

  4. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB533)

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Continued to next session 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/SB533

Attribution

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