Privileges and Elections Committee Agenda
Chair: Price, Marcia S.
Meeting Date & Time: 02/27/2026 09:00 AM Add to Calendar
Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Notes: Public testimony WILL NOT be taken on legislation in Blocks 1 and 2. It will only be taken on legislation in Block 3 - Regular Docket. Written comments may be submitted on all legislation.
Active item: Meeting Adjourned
Video: Archived
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 |
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| SB34 | Favola | Incapacitated persons; finding lack of capacity to understand voting, court makes specific finding. |
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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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N 0-A) • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB34) Related Bills: HB1014 (Tran) |
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Senate Bills Similar to House Bills
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB141 | Salim | Political campaign advertisements; synthetic media, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Read second time • 2/13/2026 - Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/13/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) • 2/16/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 4-N 0-A) Related Bills: HB868 (Cousins) HB982 (Garrett) |
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| SB582 | Salim | Absentee & provisional ballots; process & timing for rejected applications, rejected prov. ballots. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Passed by for the day • 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) |
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Regular Docket
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SB123 | Diggs | Poquoson, City of; amending charter, relating to school boards. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/10/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/10/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/11/2026 - Read second time • 2/11/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Subcommittee #1 Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
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| SB126 | Pekarsky | Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-522 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; primary election; when filings to be made; extension for incumbents failure to file. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/29/2026 - Passed by for the day • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 1/30/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 2/2/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) |
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| SB169 | Pekarsky | Candidates for office; challenges to candidate qualifications. |
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Summary: A BILL 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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/23/2026 - Read second time • 1/23/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) • 1/26/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) • 1/26/2026 - Passed Senate • 2/2/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB169) |
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| SB350 | Roem | Absentee voting; counting ballots prior to the close of polls. |
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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. Last actions:
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) |
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| SB438 | Bagby | Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-701.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; absentee voting in person; available the second Sunday before all elections. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 1/30/2026 - Read second time • 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) |
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| SB688 | Surovell | Campaign finance; establishes campaign contribution limits, contingency, effective clause. |
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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 sections numbered 24.2-948.10 through 24.2-948.14, relating to campaign finance; campaign contribution limits; contingency. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/16/2026 - Senator Surovell Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) • 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) |
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