Privileges and Elections - Voting Rights Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Cole, Joshua
Meeting Date & Time: 01/28/2026 07:00 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House North Subcommittee Room - 200
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1545 - Joyce Knight, Clerk
DLS Contact: (804) 698 - 1861 - Brooks Braun, Sr. Attorney
Block 1 - Administrative Action
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HJ14 | Griffin | Constitutional amendment; tax exemption for motor vehicles owned for personal, noncommercial use. |
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Summary: Proposing an amendment to Section 6 of Article X of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to personal property tax; exemption for motor vehicles owned for personal, noncommercial use.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HJ45 | Glass | Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote. |
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Summary: Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications of voters; sixteen-year-olds permitted to vote in local elections.
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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Block 2
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB59 | Ware | Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-314 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll, O'Quinn, Leftwich Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Read third time • 2/27/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/27/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/10/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB88 (Mulchi) Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB113 | Helmer | Elections; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration, penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-1007 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; offenses; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration; penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll, O'Quinn, Leftwich Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 (22-Y 17-N 0-A) • 3/11/2026 - Signed by President Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB213 | Feggans | Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; restrictions on ballot eligibility. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-612 and 24.2-646.1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal § 24.2-453 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; restrictions on ballot eligibility; repeal. Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)Yeas (7): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll, O'Quinn Nays (1): Leftwich Last actions:
Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) |
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| HB493 | Hope | Absentee voting; ballots received, marked, and cast electronically through the Internet. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-103.2, 24.2-704, and 24.2-706 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting; accessibility; ballots received, marked, and returned electronically through the internet. Last actions:
Election Administration Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB640 | Krizek | Elections; challenges to a voter or voter's registration, filing of petition, notice of appeal. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-431, 24.2-652, and 24.2-706 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 24.2-429, 24.2-430, 24.2-432, 24.2-433, and 24.2-651 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; challenges to voter or voter's registration. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll Nays (2): O'Quinn, Leftwich Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1014 | Tran | Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-232, 24.2-410, 64.2-2000, 64.2-2003, 64.2-2009, and 64.2-2009.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 64.2-2009.2, relating to incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting. Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)Yeas (6): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll Nays (2): O'Quinn, Leftwich Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 6-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB34 (Favola) Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1244 | Anthony | Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-705 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Yeas (8): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll, O'Quinn, Leftwich Last actions:
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 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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