Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1244
Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bonita G. Anthony (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Elizabeth R. Guzman (Democratic)
- Nadarius E. Clark (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Absentee voting; emergency application for absentee ballot. Provides that a qualified voter may apply for an emergency absentee ballot if he has applied to receive an absentee ballot by the deadline but has not received his ballot within 10 days of the election and will be unable to vote on election day due to his hospitalization or illness, the hospitalization, illness, or death of a spouse, child, or parent, or other emergency found to justify receipt of an emergency absentee ballot.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 761 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1244ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (24-Y 16-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 2-N) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244) - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (92-Y 5-N 0-A) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 2, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26106468D-H1 - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1244) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) - Jan 28, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 14, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104319D