2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1119: Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.

Legislative Summary

Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date. This bill is identical to HB 1794.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104185D
Senate
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Senate
1/21/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
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
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1119E
Senate
1/27/2025
Reconsideration of (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/27/2025
Senator VanValkenburg Amendments agreed to
Senate
1/27/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
1/27/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/27/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/27/2025
Printed as engrossed 25104185D-E
Senate
1/27/2025
Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N)
Senate
1/28/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1119)
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
Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/12/2025
Passed House (55-Y 42-N)
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/17/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1119ER)
Senate
2/17/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1119)
Senate
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
2/20/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
Senate
2/20/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Vetoed by Governor
4/2/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
4/2/2025
Senate sustained Governor's veto
Senate

Amendments

Senator VanValkenburg Amendments

Senator VanValkenburg Amendments

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (55-Y 42-N)
2/12/2025
55
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N)
2/7/2025
16
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate
1/27/2025
38
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N)
1/27/2025
27
Yea
11
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 (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
1/21/2025
8
Yea
6
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Vetoed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text2/17/202528.6 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/27/202529.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202529.4 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20251.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/18/2025109.0 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/28/2025109.7 KB