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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1119: Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries.

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1119 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries. Primary sponsor: Schuyler VanValkenburg (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Senate sustained 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.

Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date. This bill is identical to HB 1794.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Schuyler VanValkenburgPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16

“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. Senate sustained Governor's veto
  2. Passed by for the day
  3. Vetoed by Governor
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1119)
  8. Signed by Speaker
  9. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1119ER)
  10. Enrolled
  11. Passed House (55-Y 42-N)
  12. Read third time

Showing 12 most recent of 33 actions. Full history

Sources

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