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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 82: Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.

Enacted 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 82 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on December 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc. Primary sponsor: Adele McClure (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 6, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information; 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. Moves the deadline for receipt of an absentee ballot, information required to cure an absentee ballot, or proof of identification to accompany a provisional ballot provided for lack of identification from noon to 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 58.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Adele McClurePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 61 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Signed by President
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82)
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB82ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Senate amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)
  11. Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
  12. Engrossed by Senate as amended

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

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