Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 941: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, etc.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 941 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 9, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, etc. Primary sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic). It lists 2 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; establishment on the campus of certain public institutions of higher education. Requires, for any general election, at least one voter satellite office to be established on the campus of any baccalaureate public institution of higher education that has more than 3,000 enrolled students. The bill directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to report each year to the State Board of Elections the number of enrolled students, as defined by the bill, at each baccalaureate public institution of higher education and requires the State Board to use this number to determine which institutions meet the enrollment threshold for requiring an on-campus voter satellite office for the general election held the following year. The governing body of a county or city where a baccalaureate public institution of higher education meeting the enrollment threshold is located, or the general registrar serving such county or city, shall collaborate with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to select a location for the establishment and operation of a voter satellite office on such institution's campus. The location selected shall be within the student activity center on the institution's campus, unless such placement creates an undue burden on the operation of such institution, in which case the location selected shall be centrally located on the institution's campus.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Shin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Bonita Anthony | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 92 |
| Scott Surovell | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
“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 (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
- Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103729D