Committee Agenda

Privileges and Elections Committee Agenda

Chair: Price, Marcia S.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/27/2026 09:00 AM Add to Calendar

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Active item: Meeting Adjourned

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Committee Clerk: Cathy Hooe 804-698-1541 chooe@house.virginia.gov

DLS Contact: Brooks Braun (804) 698-1861

Senate Bill Identical to House Bill

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
SB34	Favola	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 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 6-N) Yeas (15): Price, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, Bloxom Nays (6): O'Quinn, Leftwich, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute (65-Y 34-N 0-A) 3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/12/2026 - Enrolled • 3/12/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB34ER) • 3/12/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB34) • 3/12/2026 - Signed by President • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Related Bills: HB1014 (Tran)

Bill(s)

Patron

Title

SB34

Favola

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

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 6-N)

Yeas (15): Price, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, Bloxom

Nays (6): O'Quinn, Leftwich, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips

Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler

Last actions:

3/4/2026 - Read third time
3/4/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute (65-Y 34-N 0-A)
3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/12/2026 - Enrolled

• 3/12/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB34ER)

• 3/12/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB34)

• 3/12/2026 - Signed by President

• 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

Related Bills:

HB1014 (Tran)

Senate Bills Similar to House Bills

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
SB141	Salim	Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-46.3, relating to defamatory electioneering. Fiscal Impact Referred from Privileges and Elections and referred to Communications, Technology and Innovation (Voice Vote) Last actions: 3/12/2026 - Passed House with substitute (62-Y 34-N 0-A) 3/12/2026 - House insisted on substitute 3/12/2026 - House requested conference committee 3/12/2026 - Conferees appointed by House 3/12/2026 - House Conferees: Hayes, Maldonado, Pence Senate Committee Actions: • 3/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB141) • 3/12/2026 - House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A) • 3/12/2026 - Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/12/2026 - Conferees appointed by Senate • 3/12/2026 - Senate Conferees: Salim, Perry, French Related Bills: HB868 (Cousins) HB982 (Garrett)
SB582	Salim	Absentee & provisional ballots; process & timing for rejected applications, rejected prov. ballots.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-653.01, 24.2-706, 24.2-709.1, and 24.2-711.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee and provisional ballots; process and timing for rejected absentee ballot applications, returned absentee ballots, and rejected provisional ballots. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 7-N) Yeas (14): Price, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova Nays (7): O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - committee substitute rejected 3/4/2026 - Delegate Price Floor substitute agreed to 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House - floor substitute 3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute (64-Y 35-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

Regular Docket

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
SB123	Diggs	Poquoson, City of; amending charter, relating to school boards, terms of membership.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 1, 2, and 3 of Article VI of Chapter 634 of the Acts of Assembly of 1976, which provided a charter for the City of Poquoson, relating to schools. Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N) Yeas (20): Price, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Nays (1): Henson Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute (98-Y 1-N 0-A) 3/12/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/6/2026 - House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/12/2026 - Enrolled • 3/12/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB123ER) • 3/12/2026 - Signed by President • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
SB126	Pekarsky	Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-522 and 24.2-527 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; primary election; when filings to be made; extension for incumbents failure to file. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 9-N 1-A) Yeas (11): Price, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova Nays (9): Anthony, LeVere Bolling, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Abstaining (1): Henson Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - Passed House (76-Y 23-N 0-A) 3/10/2026 - Signed by Speaker 4/22/2026 - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (79-Y 19-N 0-A) 4/22/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 4/14/2026 - Governor's substitute printed (SB126S1) • 4/22/2026 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A) • 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled • 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled bill text (SB126ER2) • 4/22/2026 - Signed by President
SB169	Pekarsky	Candidates for office; challenges to candidate qualifications.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 5 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 8, consisting of a section numbered 24.2-546, relating to elections; candidates for office; challenges to candidate qualifications. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N) Yeas (14): Price, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova Nays (7): O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions: 2/27/2026 - Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N) 3/3/2026 - Read second time 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - Passed House (63-Y 36-N 0-A) 3/10/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled • 3/10/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB169ER) • 3/10/2026 - Signed by President • 3/11/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB169) • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
SB350	Roem	Absentee voting; counting ballots prior to the close of polls.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-603, 24.2-701.1, and 24.2-712 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting; processing and counting ballots prior to the close of polls. Fiscal Impact Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) Last actions: 2/9/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 2/25/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda 2/26/2026 - House committee offered 2/27/2026 - Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) 7/21/2026 - Continued from last session Senate Committee Actions: • 2/3/2026 - Senator Roem Substitute agreed to • 2/3/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/3/2026 - Senator Roem Substitute agreed to • 2/4/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) • 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB350)
SB438	Bagby	Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-701.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N) Yeas (14): Price, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova Nays (7): O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions: 3/4/2026 - Floor offered Delegate Price Amendment 3/4/2026 - committee amendment rejected 3/4/2026 - Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed to 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House as amended 3/4/2026 - Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 1/30/2026 - Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to • 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
SB688	Surovell	Campaign finance; establishes campaign contribution limits, contingency, effective clause.
Summary: A BILL to urge the United States Congress to take action relating to campaign finance contribution and expenditure limits. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (19-Y 2-N) Yeas (19): Price, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Wachsmann, Phillips Nays (2): Scott, P.A., Cherry Not Voting (1): Convirs-Fowler Last actions: 3/3/2026 - Read second time 3/4/2026 - Read third time 3/4/2026 - committee substitute agreed to 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute 3/4/2026 - Passed House with substitute (89-Y 10-N 0-A) Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/17/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB688) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day

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