Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 438
Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)
- L. Louise Lucas (Democratic)
- Mamie E. Locke (Democratic)
- Michael J. Jones
- Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Lashrecse D. Aird (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections. Requires absentee voting in person to be made available for a minimum of five hours between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the second and third Sunday immediately preceding all elections.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Privileges and Elections Substitute
- Privileges and Elections Amendment
- Delegate Price Amendment
- House Amendment
- Enrolled
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Concur House Amendment R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 945 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB438) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB438ER) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed to - Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee amendment rejected - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Price Amendment - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed by temporarily - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read second time - Mar 2, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N) - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106334D-S1 - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102373D