HB 71 VA
Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.
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Summary
Virginia House Bill 71 would modify provisions regarding in-person absentee voting at voter satellite offices. The bill would amend the Virginia Code to address the days and hours of operation for voter satellite offices providing in-person absentee voting.
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Official abstract
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.
Sponsor (1)
- Atoosa R. Reaser Democratic · primary
5 coauthors / cosponsors
- Lamont Bagby Democratic · cosponsor
- Jennifer B. Boysko Democratic · cosponsor
- Barbara A. Favola Democratic · cosponsor
- David W. Marsden Democratic · cosponsor
- Saddam Azlan Salim Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- Dec 31, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100370D · lower
- Dec 31, 2025 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB71) · lower
- Jan 20, 2026 House committee offered · lower
- Jan 25, 2026 Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration · lower
- Jan 25, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Jan 25, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
- Jan 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 House committee offered · lower
- Jan 29, 2026 House committee offered · lower
- Feb 13, 2026 Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) · lower
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower
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