HB 1528 VA

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Became Law

Special election to fill certain vacancies in the General Assembly; deadline for parties to nominate. Requires parties to nominate candidates for any special election to fill a vacancy in the General Assembly occurring between December 10 and March 1 within seven days of any writ of election or order calling such special election.

• Garrett McGuire Democratic · primary

1. Jan 30, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26106000D · lower
2. Jan 30, 2026 Unanimous consent to introduce · lower
3. Jan 30, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
4. Feb 3, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1528) · lower
5. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
7. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
8. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
9. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
10. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
11. Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) · upper
12. Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
13. Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
14. Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
15. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1528ER) · lower
20. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Mar 17, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1528) · lower
23. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 477 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0477) · 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.

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