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VA SB 76

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Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did VA SB 76 pass?

No. VA SB 76 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-01-20). Latest recorded action (2026-01-20): Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 9-N)

What is VA SB 76 about?

Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date.

Who sponsors VA SB 76?

Schuyler T. VanValkenburg is the primary sponsor of VA SB 76.

Description

Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date.

Introduced
2025-12-22
Latest action
2026-01-20 — Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 9-N)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Schuyler T. VanValkenburgprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-12-22

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100578D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-12-22

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 9-N)

    committee-failure

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from Privileges and Elections

    2026-01-20 · fail · 6-9

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Aaron R. Rouse: no
    • R. Creigh Deeds: no
    • 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/SB76

Attribution

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