Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 2056: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.
Vetoed Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Vetoed
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 2056 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2025. 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 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto.
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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 requires the governing body to provide notice to the general registrar of the county or city at least two weeks prior to the enactment of any such ordinance.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atoosa Reaser | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Nadarius Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 84 |
| Kelly Fowler | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Dan Helmer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| J.R. Henson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Michelle Lopes Maldonado | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Marty Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 29 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
- House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 44-N)
- Vetoed by Governor
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
- Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2056)
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2056ER)
- Enrolled
- Passed Senate (21-Y 14-N)
- Read third time
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