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
HJ14 Griffin Constitutional amendment; tax exemption for motor vehicles owned for personal, noncommercial use.

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:

  • 1/27/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 1/28/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Voting Rights

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HJ45 Glass Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote.

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:

  • 1/27/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 1/28/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 1/30/2026 - Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
  • 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session

Voting Rights

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Block 2

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB59 Ware Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, population data, civil commitment facilities.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-314 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll, O'Quinn, Leftwich

Last actions:

  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/10/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB59)
  • 3/10/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

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)

HB113 Helmer Elections; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration, penalty.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll, O'Quinn, Leftwich

Last actions:

  • 3/11/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/11/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB113ER)
  • 3/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113)
  • 3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

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)

HB213 Feggans Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; restrictions on ballot eligibility.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Yeas (7): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll, O'Quinn

Nays (1): Leftwich

Last actions:

  • 1/27/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 1/28/2026 - Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
  • 1/29/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/12/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/13/2026 - Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections

Voting Rights

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

HB493 Hope Absentee voting; ballots received, marked, and cast electronically through the Internet.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/6/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/9/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 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 continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB640 Krizek Elections; challenges to a voter or voter's registration, filing of petition, notice of appeal.

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.

Fiscal Impact

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:

  • 2/2/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/2/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB640)

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)

HB1014 Tran Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll

Nays (2): O'Quinn, Leftwich

Last actions:

  • 1/30/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/2/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)
  • 3/6/2026 - Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1014)

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)

HB1244 Anthony Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Cole, J.G., Krizek, Anthony, Singh, McAuliff, Carroll, O'Quinn, Leftwich

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/2/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/3/2026 - Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
  • 2/3/2026 - Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A)
  • 2/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244)

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)