HB 1321 VA

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Elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded. Removes the requirement that if the abstract of votes is not received by the State Board of Elections from any county or city within six days after any state primary election, the State Board shall dispatch a law-enforcement officer to obtain it. The bill removes a conflict with an existing provision that requires the State Board to dispatch law-enforcement when the abstract of votes is not received within 10 days after any election.

• Bonita G. Anthony Democratic · primary

1. Jan 16, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104870D · lower
2. Jan 16, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
3. Jan 25, 2026 Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration · lower
4. Jan 26, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) · lower
5. Jan 30, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N) · lower
6. Jan 30, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1321) · lower
7. Jan 30, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 2, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 3, 2026 Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 4, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
12. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Feb 26, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Feb 26, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Feb 26, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Feb 27, 2026 Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1321ER) · lower
20. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1321) · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 776 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML