Privileges and Elections - Election Administration Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Glass, Jackie

Meeting Date & Time: 01/26/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar

Location: House South Subcommittee Room - 210

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Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1545 - Joyce Knight, Clerk

DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1861 - Brooks Braun, Sr. Attorney

Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB28 Henson Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-404, 24.2-427, and 24.2-428 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records; 90-day quiet period before all primary and general elections.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova

Nays (2): Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/12/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/12/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/16/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

• 2/24/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 24, 2026

• 2/24/2026 - Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

• 3/10/2026 - Removed from Privileges and Elections docket for Mar 10, 2026

• 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Related Bills:

SB52 (Rouse)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

HB51 Bloxom Elections; time of certain local elections.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 15.2-1400 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal the second enactment of Chapter 103 of the Acts of Assembly of 2021, Special Session I, relating to elections; time of certain local elections.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova

Nays (2): Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 12/29/2025 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 1/20/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB51)
  • 1/25/2026 - Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
  • 1/25/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 1/26/2026 - Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)

HB71 Reaser Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-701.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices; days and hours of operation.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova

Nays (2): Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 1/29/2026 - House committee offered
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/12/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/13/2026 - Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)

HB78 Price Elections administration; duties of local electoral boards, certification of election, etc.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-103, 24.2-109, 24.2-671, 24.2-675, and 24.2-678 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-1001.1, relating to elections administration; duties of local electoral boards; certification of election; grounds for removal; civil penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova, Bloxom, Cherry

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (8): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova, Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB78ER)
  • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB78)
  • 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N 0-A)

• 3/6/2026 - Signed by President

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

HB773 Thornton Elections; absentee voting, cure process, delayed effective date.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-709.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting; cure process.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova

Nays (2): Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 1/30/2026 - Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
  • 1/30/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/2/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 3/4/2026 - Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment (20-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

HB774 Thornton Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process, delayed effective date.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-653.01 and 24.2-709.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee and provisional ballots; cure process.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova

Nays (2): Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 2/11/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB774)
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 3/4/2026 - Senate amendment agreed to by House (62-Y 33-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to

• 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)

HB968 Price Election results; counting machine-readable ballots, processing absentee ballots.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-653.01 and 24.2-654 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-709.2, relating to election results; counting machine-readable ballots.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova

Nays (2): Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
  • 2/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB968)
  • 2/26/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB968)
  • 3/4/2026 - Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to

• 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

HB1213 Oates Elections; affirmation statement in lieu of identification, additional information required.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-643 and 24.2-701.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; conduct of election; affirmation statement in lieu of identification; additional information required.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 1/14/2026 - Committee Referral Pending
  • 1/14/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 1/25/2026 - Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
  • 1/25/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 1/27/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1213)

Related Bills:

SB526 (Cifers)

HB1321 Anthony Primaries; abstract of votes, law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-532 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova, Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)
  • 3/4/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/4/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1321ER)
  • 3/4/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 2/27/2026 - Read third time

• 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 3/4/2026 - Signed by President

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)