SB 58 VA Became Law
Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
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Summary
Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information; 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. Moves the deadline for receipt of an absentee ballot, information required to cure an absentee ballot, or proof of identification to accompany a provisional ballot provided for lack of identification from noon to 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 82.
Sponsor (1)
- Barbara A. Favola Democratic · primary
2 coauthors / cosponsors
- Kannan Srinivasan Democratic · cosponsor
- Angelia Williams Graves Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (32)
- Dec 1, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100161D · upper
- Dec 1, 2025 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
- Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB58) · upper
- Jan 20, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 Read first time · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Jan 22, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Jan 23, 2026 Read second time · upper
- Jan 23, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Passed Senate · upper
- Feb 3, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
- Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N) · lower
- Feb 24, 2026 Read second time · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Floor offered Delegate Price Amendment · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Read third time · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed to · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Engrossed by House as amended · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Passed House with amendment (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 27, 2026 House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB58ER) · upper
- Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB58) · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 62 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 62 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062) · executive
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