Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 493
Absentee voting; ballots received, marked, and cast electronically through the Internet.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patrick A. Hope (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED
Elections; absentee voting; accessibility; ballots received, marked, and cast electronically through the internet. Requires the Department of Elections to make available to all localities a tool to allow a voter with a visual impairment or print disability or a covered voter to receive, mark, and return his absentee ballot electronically through the internet. The bill makes the tool available through the internet in lieu of other currently available assistive technologies.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 13, 2026 · House
Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB493) - Jan 27, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 12, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104715D