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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1862: Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to primary election.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1862 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to primary election. Primary sponsor: Rob Bloxom (Republican). Most recent recorded action (January 17, 2025): Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N).

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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; available beginning 14 days prior to primary election. Limits the availability of absentee voting in person for primary elections to beginning 14 days prior to such election. Under current law, absentee voting in person is available beginning 45 days prior to any election.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rob BloxomPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse100

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1862)
  3. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104124D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source