SB 126 VA

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Elections; primary election; when filings to be made; extension for incumbents failure to file. Provides that if an incumbent office holder fails to file the necessary paperwork to qualify to be on the ballot for a primary election for the office he holds by the deadline for filing such paperwork, then the deadline for such paperwork is extended by five days for any filer other than the incumbent. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

• Stella G. Pekarsky Democratic · primary

1. Jan 5, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102808D · upper
2. Jan 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
3. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) · upper
4. Jan 29, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB126) · upper
5. Jan 29, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
6. Jan 29, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
7. Jan 29, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
8. Jan 29, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
9. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time · upper
10. Jan 30, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
11. Jan 30, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 2, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
13. Feb 5, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
14. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
15. Feb 5, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
16. Feb 27, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 9-N 1-A) · lower
17. Mar 3, 2026 Read second time · lower
18. Mar 4, 2026 Read third time · lower
19. Mar 4, 2026 Passed House (76-Y 23-N 0-A) · lower
20. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled · upper
21. Mar 10, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB126ER) · upper
22. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
23. Mar 10, 2026 Signed by President · upper
24. Mar 11, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB126) · upper
25. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 · upper
26. Mar 14, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
27. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · 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.

• Governor Substitute · PDF
• Governor Substitute · HTML
• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML