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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 126: Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file.

Passed both chambers 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

SB 126 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Primary election; when filings to be made, extension for incumbents failure to file. Primary sponsor: Stella Pekarsky (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Governor's recommendation received by Senate.

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; primary election; when filings to be made; extension for incumbents failure to file. Provides that if an incumbent office holder fails to file the necessary paperwork to qualify to be on the ballot for a primary election for the office he holds by the deadline for filing such paperwork, then the deadline for such paperwork is extended by five days for any filer other than the incumbent. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stella PekarskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate36

“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. Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB126)
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB126ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed House (76-Y 23-N 0-A)
  10. Read third time
  11. Read second time
  12. Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 9-N 1-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 27 actions. Full history

Sources

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