Privileges and Elections Committee Agenda

Chair: Price, Marcia S.

Meeting Date & Time: 01/31/2025 09:00 AM Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room C - 206

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Committee Clerk: Joyce Knight 804-698-1545 jknight@house.virginia.gov

DLS Contact: Brooks Braun (804) 698-1861

Election Administration Subcommittee report

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1657 Henson Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

Summary: An Act 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

Related Bills:

SB813 (Rouse)

Election Administration

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

HB1794 Helmer Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-506, 24.2-507, 24.2-510, 24.2-514, 24.2-515, 24.2-544, and 24.2-947.6 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.6:1, relating to elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB1119 (VanValkenburg)

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)

HB1938 Reid Elections; prohibited area within five feet of any area designated for voting outside polling place.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-310, 24.2-604, 24.2-604.4, and 24.2-604.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; general provisions; prohibited area; within five feet of the curbside voting area.

Fiscal Impact

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N)

HB2002 Laufer Voter registration; cancellation of registration, sources of data.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-427 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; cancellation of registration; sources of data.

Fiscal Impact

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

HB2056 Reaser Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.

Summary: An Act 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

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

HB2277 Price Elections administration; duties of local electoral board, certification of election, civil penalty.

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 board; certification of election; grounds for removal; civil penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)

HB2513 Scott, P.A. Voter registration; cancellation of registration, notice of cancellation, new address if available.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-427 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; cancellation of registration; notice of cancellation; new address if available.

Fiscal Impact

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB2668 Simon Elections; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-103 and 24.2-109 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; administration; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars.

Fiscal Impact

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N 1-A)

HB2672 Phillips Elections; electoral board appointments, up to five party recommendations.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-106 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; administration; electoral board appointments; up to five party recommendations.

Fiscal Impact

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Legislation before full committee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1761 Simon Public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.3 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 3.1, consisting of a section numbered 24.2-948.6, relating to campaign finance; public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices.

Fiscal Impact

HB2479 Sickles Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-261, 19.2-249.2, 24.2-955, 24.2-955.1, 24.2-955.3, and 24.2-960 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 9.5 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 7, consisting of a section numbered 24.2-961, relating to elections; political campaign advertisements; synthetic media; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Related Bills:

SB775 (Surovell)

SJ273 Rouse Governor; confirming appointments.

Summary: Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly June 1, 2024.

Related Bills:

SJ274 (Rouse)

SJ275 (Rouse)

SJ276 (Rouse)

SJ286 (Rouse)

SJ274 Rouse Confirming Governor's appointments; October 1.

Summary: Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly October 1, 2024.

Related Bills:

SJ273 (Rouse)

SJ275 (Rouse)

SJ276 (Rouse)

SJ286 (Rouse)

SJ275 Rouse Confirming Governor's appointments; August 1.

Summary: Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly August 1, 2024.

Related Bills:

SJ273 (Rouse)

SJ274 (Rouse)

SJ276 (Rouse)

SJ286 (Rouse)

SJ276 Rouse Confirming Governor's appointments; January 10.

Summary: Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly January 10, 2025.

Related Bills:

SJ273 (Rouse)

SJ274 (Rouse)

SJ275 (Rouse)

SJ286 (Rouse)

SJ286 Rouse Confirming Governors appointments; December 1.

Summary: Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly December 1, 2024.

Related Bills:

SJ273 (Rouse)

SJ274 (Rouse)

SJ275 (Rouse)

SJ276 (Rouse)