Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1490: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.
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- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1490 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 19, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation. Primary sponsor: Atoosa Reaser (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 18, 2024): Left in Privileges and Elections.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices; days and hours of operation. Authorizes the governing body of any county or city establishing voter satellite offices for absentee voting in person to prescribe, by ordinance, the dates and hours of operation for such offices. The bill prohibits any reduction in the dates or hours of operation of such offices to be enacted within 60 days of any general election.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atoosa Reaser | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Alex Askew | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 95 |
| Destiny LeVere Bolling | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Josh Cole | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Kelly Fowler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Phil Hernandez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 94 |
| Mike Jones | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Amy Laufer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 55 |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
| Adele McClure | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
| David Reid | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Holly Seibold | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Kannan Srinivasan | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Vivian Watts | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Rod Willett | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 58 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Left in Privileges and Elections
- Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
- Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
- Impact statement from DPB (HB1490E)
- Printed as engrossed 24104399D-E
- Engrossed by House as amended HB1490E
- Committee amendment agreed to
- Read second time
- Read first time
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