Privileges and Elections Committee Agenda
Chair: Price, Marcia S.
Last Updated: 02/06/2026 09:02 AM
Meeting Date & Time: 02/06/2026 09:30 AM Add to Calendar
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Location: House Committee Room C - 206
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Committee Clerk: Cathy Hooe 804-698-1541 jknight@house.virginia.gov
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Election Administration Subcommittee report - Delegate Glass
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB41 | Simon | Elections; procedures for removal of electoral board members and general registrars. |
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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. 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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (20-Y 20-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB234 | Pope Adams | Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-602.1, relating to elections; general provisions; electoral board members to wear identification; civil penalty. 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 Last actions:
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 - Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB639 | Krizek | Elections; administration, acceptance of certain gifts and funding, approval required. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-124.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; administration; acceptance of certain gifts and funding; approval required. 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 Last actions:
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 Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB774 | Thornton | Elections; absentee and provisional ballots, cure process, delayed effective date. |
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Summary: An Act 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. 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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB909 | Shin | Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-107, 24.2-411, 24.2-413, 24.2-604, 24.2-653.01, 24.2-671, 24.2-679, 24.2-701.1, 24.2-707.1, 24.2-712, and 24.2-802.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections administration; certain activities or conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting in person; possession of firearm within 100 feet of locations used for certain voting-related and elections-related activities; penalty. 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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 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 (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Election Administration Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee report - Delegate Henson
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB162 | Simon | Public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices. |
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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 a section numbered 24.2-948.10, relating to campaign finance; public campaign financing; counties and cities may establish for certain offices.
Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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| HB212 | Gardner | Election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-1000 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials; penalty. Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 8-N)Yeas (14): Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova Nays (8): Price, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/13/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/13/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 2/24/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Feb 24, 2026 Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB835 | McClure | Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-418, 24.2-506, 24.2-676, 24.2-680, and 24.2-947.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-504.1, relating to elections; candidates and elected officials; address confidentiality. Reported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 5-N)Yeas (17): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Singh, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova, O'Quinn, Leftwich Nays (5): Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) • 3/2/2026 - Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB632 (Aird) Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB868 | Cousins | 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.
Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) Last actions:
Related Bills: HB982 (Garrett) SB141 (Salim) Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB1150 | Hodges | Impersonating any local, town, city, or county elected official; penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-174.2, relating to impersonating any local, town, city, or county elected official; penalty. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1185 | O'Quinn | Campaign finance; campaign depositories. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-947.1, 24.2-947.2, 24.2-947.3, and 24.2-948.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finance; campaign depositories. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/18/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) • 2/18/2026 - Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections docket for Mar 03, 2026 Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N); Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1496 | Bulova | Campaign finance; reviews of campaign finance reports and records, report. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-948.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finance; reviews of campaign finance reports and records; Department of Elections reporting deadline. Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Appropriations (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 Last actions:
Campaigns and Candidates Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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Voting Rights Subcommittee report - Delegate Cole
Bills reported favorably from the subcommittee meeting on Friday, February 6 at 8:00 am will be added to this block
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB964 | Price | Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-338, 24.2-101, 24.2-404, 24.2-409, 24.2-409.1, 24.2-410, 24.2-418, 24.2-427, 53.1-5, 53.1-10, 64.2-2000, and 64.2-2009 of the Code of Virginia; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-400.1, 24.2-409.2, and 24.2-418.2; and to repeal Chapter 12.1 (§§ 53.1-231.1 and 53.1-231.2) of Title 53.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration; certain adjudications. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (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, Cherry Nays (6): O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Phillips Last actions:
Related Bills: SB162 (Locke) Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N) |
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| HB965 | Price | National Popular Vote Compact; enters Virginia into an interstate compact. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-243 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 2 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 2.1, consisting of sections numbered 24.2-209.1 and 24.2-209.2, relating to the presidential electors and the Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote Compact. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (14-Y 8-N)Yeas (14): Price, Convirs-Fowler, Krizek, Reid, Glass, Cole, J.G., Henson, Anthony, LeVere Bolling, Callsen, McAuliff, Carnegie, Carroll, Bulova Nays (8): Singh, O'Quinn, Leftwich, Bloxom, Scott, P.A., Wachsmann, Cherry, Phillips Last actions:
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 (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Related Bills: SB322 (Ebbin) Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N) |
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| HB967 | Price | Voting Rights Act of Virginia; revises provisions. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-125 through 24.2-130 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 24.2-126.1 and 24.2-126.2, relating to elections; Voting Rights Act of Virginia. 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 Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Read third time • 3/4/2026 - Committee amendments agreed to • 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate as amended • 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Voting Rights Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) |
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Senate Joint Resolutions
Gubernatorial appointments
| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| SJ60 | Rouse | Governor; confirming appointments. |
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Summary: Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly January 21, 2026. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/3/2026 - Agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/3/2026 - Read third time • 2/13/2026 - House Amendment agreed to by Senate • 2/13/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ60ER) Related Bills: SJ61 (Rouse) SJ69 (Rouse) SJ70 (Rouse) SJ71 (Rouse) SJ72 (Rouse) SJ73 (Rouse) SJ74 (Rouse) |
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| SJ61 | Rouse | Governor; confirming appointments. |
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Summary: Confirming appointments by the Governor of certain persons communicated to the General Assembly January 23, 2026. 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. Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/2/2026 - Read third time • 2/2/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/3/2026 - Agreed to by Senate (21-Y 0-N 0-A) • 2/3/2026 - Read third time • 2/11/2026 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ61ER) Related Bills: SJ60 (Rouse) SJ69 (Rouse) SJ70 (Rouse) SJ71 (Rouse) SJ72 (Rouse) SJ73 (Rouse) SJ74 (Rouse) |
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