Committee Agenda

Privileges and Elections Committee Agenda

Chair: Price, Marcia S.

Last Updated: 01/29/2026 01:26 PM

Meeting Date & Time: 01/30/2026 09:15 AM Add to Calendar

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

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Block 1 - Administrative Action

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB23	Helmer	Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.
Summary: A BILL 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: SB76 (VanValkenburg - Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.) Election Administration

Bill(s)

Patron

Title

HB23

Helmer

Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.

Summary: A BILL 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:

SB76 (VanValkenburg - Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.)

Election Administration

Block 2 - Election Administration - Chair Glass

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 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Related Bills: SB52 (Rouse - Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.) General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-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 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: A BILL 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 Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) Yeas (22): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 10, 2026 Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
HB773	Thornton	Elections; absentee voting, cure process.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-709.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting; cure process. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 10, 2026 Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
HB774	Thornton	Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process.
Summary: A BILL 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 Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)
HB968	Price	Election results; counting machine-readable ballots, processing absentee ballots.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 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 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (16-Y 6-N) Yeas (16): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
HB1321	Anthony	Primaries; abstract of votes, law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.
Summary: A BILL 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 Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N) Yeas (21): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Nays (1): Scott, P.A. Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Block 3 - Campaigns and Candidates - Chair Henson

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB1348	Seibold	Campaign finance; large pre-election contributions report, election day reporting requirement.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-947.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finance; large pre-election contributions report; election day reporting requirement. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 4-N) Yeas (18): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Wachsmann Nays (4): McAuliff, Scott, P.A., Cherry, Phillips Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Bill(s)

Patron

Title

HB1348

Seibold

Campaign finance; large pre-election contributions report, election day reporting requirement.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-947.9 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finance; large pre-election contributions report; election day reporting requirement.

Fiscal Impact

Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 4-N)

Yeas (18): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Wachsmann

Nays (4): McAuliff, Scott, P.A., Cherry, Phillips

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

• 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Campaigns and Candidates

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

Block 4 - Voting Rights - Chair Cole

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB59	Ware	Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, civil commitment facilities.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-314 of the Code of Virginia, relating to reapportionment; reallocation of populations; civil commitment facilities. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) Yeas (22): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 10, 2026 Related Bills: SB88 (Mulchi - Reapportionment; reallocation of populations, civil commitment facilities.) Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
HB113	Helmer	Elections; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration, penalty.
Summary: A BILL 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 Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) Yeas (22): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 10, 2026 Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
HB640	Krizek	Elections; challenges to a voter or voter's registration, filing of petition, notice of appeal.
Summary: A BILL 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 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 10, 2026 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: A BILL 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 (16-Y 6-N) Yeas (16): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 2/10/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 10, 2026 Related Bills: SB34 (Favola - Incapacitated persons; finding of lack of capacity to understand act of voting.) Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
HB1244	Anthony	Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-705 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N) Yeas (22): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/4/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
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. • Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) 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. • Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Senate legislation

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
SB6	Locke	Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
Summary: An Act to provide for the submission to the voters of a proposed amendment to Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications of voters; right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Senate Committee Actions: • 1/26/2026 - Passed Senate • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled • 2/4/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB6ER) • 2/4/2026 - Signed by President • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026 Related Bills: HB963 (Price - Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.)
SB449	Boysko	Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).
Summary: An Act to provide for the submission to the voters of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 11-A, relating to fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Fiscal Impact Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled • 2/4/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB449ER) • 2/4/2026 - Signed by President • 2/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB449) • 2/4/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 04, 2026 Related Bills: HB781 (Herring - Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom(submitting to qualified voters).)
SJ1	Boysko	Constitutional amendment; fundamental right to reproductive freedom (second reference).
Summary: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Virginia by adding in Article I a section numbered 11-A, relating to fundamental right to reproductive freedom. Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Senate Committee Actions: • 1/15/2026 - Floor offered Senator Durant, Tara A. Amendment • 1/15/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/15/2026 - Amendment by Senator rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A) • 1/16/2026 - Read third time • 1/16/2026 - Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Related Bills: HJ1 (Herring - Constitutional amendment (second reference); fundamental right to reproductive freedom.)
SJ2	Locke	Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, right to vote, persons not entitled to vote.
Summary: Proposing an amendment to Section 1 of Article II of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote. Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) Yeas (15): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Senate Committee Actions: • 1/15/2026 - Senator McDougle, Ryan T. Amendments rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A) • 1/15/2026 - Engrossed by Senate • 1/15/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/16/2026 - Read third time • 1/16/2026 - Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Related Bills: HJ2 (Bennett-Parker - Constitutional amendment (second reference); qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitled to vote.)
SJ3	Ebbin	Constitutional amendment; marriage between two adult persons.
Summary: Proposing an amendment to Section 15-A of Article I of the Constitution of Virginia, relating to marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry. Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N) Yeas (16): Price, Convirs-Fowler, 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 Senate Committee Actions: • 1/15/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/16/2026 - Read third time • 1/16/2026 - Agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) • 1/16/2026 - Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N 0-A) • 1/16/2026 - Agreed to by Senate (26-Y 12-N 0-A) Related Bills: HJ3 (Sickles - Constitutional amendment (second reference); marriage between two adult persons; repeal of same-sex marriage prohibition; affirmative right to marry.)

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