2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
SB1174: Elections; prohibited activities, distribution of referendum materials.
Legislative Summary
Elections; prohibited activities; distribution of referendum materials. Adds "referendum" to the description of materials that are prohibited from being distributed within certain areas while voting and registration activities are being conducted.
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Bill History
1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103618D
Senate
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Senate
1/17/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1174)
Senate
1/21/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/23/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/23/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/23/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/24/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/24/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/24/2025
Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to
Senate
1/24/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
1/24/2025
Printed as engrossed 25103618D-E
Senate
1/27/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1174)
Senate
2/9/2025
Assigned PE sub: Election Administration
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Enrolled
Senate
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1174ER)
Senate
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1174)
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Senate
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 584 (Effective 07/01/25)
3/24/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0584)
Amendments
Privileges and Elections Amendment
Privileges and Elections Amendment
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
2/10/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
1/27/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
1/21/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
David Suetterlein
Republican