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VA SB 54

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Candidate for office; candidate residence address not required on petition prior to it being filed.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 54 pass?

The current status of VA SB 54 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-03): Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB632-Aird) (14-Y 0-N)

What is VA SB 54 about?

Elections; candidates for office; petitions; candidates residence address not required. Prohibits the State Board of Elections from approving a standard for petitions that requires a candidate for office to provide his residence address on the petition prior to it being filed.

Who sponsors VA SB 54?

J.D. "Danny" Diggs is the primary sponsor of VA SB 54.

Description

Elections; candidates for office; petitions; candidates residence address not required. Prohibits the State Board of Elections from approving a standard for petitions that requires a candidate for office to provide his residence address on the petition prior to it being filed.

Introduced
2025-11-26
Latest action
2026-02-03 — Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB632-Aird) (14-Y 0-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • J.D. "Danny" Diggsprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-03

    Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB632-Aird) (14-Y 0-N)

  2. 2026-01-20

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB54)

  3. 2025-11-26

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-11-26

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100486D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Incorporated by Privileges and Elections

    2026-02-03 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: not voting
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB54

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