2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1175: Elections; absentee voting in person, uniform availability.

Legislative Summary

Elections; absentee voting in person; uniform availability. Requires absentee voting in person to be available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during early voting and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the first Saturday and second Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding all elections. Under current law, local electoral boards have some discretion to decide certain hours and days when absentee voting in person is available.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103642D
Senate
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Senate
1/17/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1175)
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
1/21/2025
8
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/7/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/7/20259.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/17/202594.8 KB