Privileges and Elections - Election Administration Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Glass, Jackie

Meeting Date & Time: 02/02/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar

Location: House South Subcommittee Room - 210

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Block 1

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB41 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

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

Yeas (8): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova, Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB41ER)
  • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB41)
  • 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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)

HB234 Pope Adams Elections; general provisions, electoral board members to wear identification, civil penalty.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova

Nays (2): Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 3/6/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB234ER)
  • 3/6/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB234)
  • 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

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)

HB235 Gardner Elections; districts, precincts, and polling places, pilot program for super precincts.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-307.1, relating to elections; districts, precincts, and polling places; super precincts; pilot program.

Fiscal Impact

Last actions:

  • 2/2/2026 - House subcommittee offered
  • 2/6/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/9/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/12/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/13/2026 - Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)

Election Administration

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB639 Krizek Elections; administration, acceptance of certain gifts and funding, approval required.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova

Nays (2): Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 2/5/2026 - Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
  • 2/6/2026 - Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N)
  • 2/10/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/11/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)

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)

HB909 Shin Elections; certain conduct prohibited at polling places applicable to locations for absentee voting.

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.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)

Yeas (6): Glass, Convirs-Fowler, Henson, Anthony, Carnegie, Bulova

Nays (2): Bloxom, Cherry

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
  • 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB909)
  • 3/6/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB909ER)
  • 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker

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)