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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 994: Elections; prohibited area within 100 feet.

In committee 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 994 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; prohibited area within 100 feet. Primary sponsor: Angelia Graves (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2025): Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N).

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; general provisions; prohibited area; 100 feet. Increases from 40 feet to 100 feet the areas around polling places, certain electoral board meetings, and recount locations within which certain activities or conduct are prohibited.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angelia GravesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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. Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB994)
  3. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102504D

Sources

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