SB 350 VA
Absentee voting; counting ballots prior to the close of polls.
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Summary
This bill would allow election officials to begin processing and counting absentee ballots before the polls close on election day. Absentee ballots are mail-in or early-voted ballots cast by voters before election day. Currently, many states delay counting these ballots until after polls close to maintain election security and prevent influencing voters. The bill would allow Virginia to process and count absentee ballots prior to poll closing, potentially allowing for faster election result reporting on election night.
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Official abstract
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.
Sponsor (1)
- Danica A. Roem Democratic · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- David R. Suetterlein Republican · cosponsor
- Angelia Williams Graves Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (26)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102138D · upper
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB350) · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
- Jan 30, 2026 Read second time · upper
- Jan 30, 2026 Read second time · upper
- Jan 30, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
- Feb 2, 2026 Read second time · upper
- Feb 2, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Read second time · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Floor offered Senator Roem Substitute · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Reading of substitute waived (Voice Vote) · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Senator Roem Substitute agreed to · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
- Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB350) · upper
- Feb 9, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
- Feb 26, 2026 House committee offered · lower
- Feb 27, 2026 Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) · lower
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower
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