States / Virginia / SB 438

SB 438 Enacted

Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 945 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 14, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB438ER)
Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB438)
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Read third time
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed by temporarily
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Price Amendment
Mar 4, 2026 · House
committee amendment rejected
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed to
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
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
Placed on Calendar
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 5, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Read second time
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Jan 30, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26106334D-S1
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102373D
Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections