SB 162
  • Introduced
    Jan 07, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 13, 2026
  • Passed House
    Feb 25, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 162
Virginia Senate Bill
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Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration.
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Senate • Feb 27, 2026: House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
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Privileges and Elections Substitute

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Feb 03, 2026, Senate
Privileges and Elections Report with amendment
YES: 8
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 6

NOT VOTING: 1

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Feb 10, 2026, Senate
Finance and Appropriations Report
YES: 10
NO: 5
OTHER: 0
YES: 10

NO: 5

OTHER: 0
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Feb 11, 2026, Senate
Pass By V
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 11, 2026, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed R
      YES: 40
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 40

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 12, 2026, Senate
        Privileges and Elections Committee Amendment V
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Feb 13, 2026, Senate
            Passage R
            YES: 21
            NO: 18
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 21

            NO: 18

            NOT VOTING: 1

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            Feb 20, 2026, House
            Privileges and Elections Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
            YES: 15
            NO: 6
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 15

            NO: 6

            NOT VOTING: 1

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            Feb 25, 2026, House
            Passed House with substitute (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
            YES: 65
            NO: 33
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 65

            NO: 33

            NOT VOTING: 1

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            Feb 27, 2026, Senate
            Concur House Substitute R
            YES: 20
            NO: 19
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 20

            NO: 19

            NOT VOTING: 1

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            Feb 27, 2026, Senate
            Concur House Substitute R
            YES: 18
            NO: 20
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 18

            NO: 20

            NOT VOTING: 2

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            Feb 27, 2026, Senate
            Reconsider R
            YES: 39
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 39

            NO: 0

              NOT VOTING: 1

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              Actions
              • Feb 27, 2026 | Senate
                • House substitute rejected by Senate (18-Y 20-N 0-A)
                • Reconsideration of (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
                • House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
              • Feb 25, 2026 | House
                • Read third time
                • committee substitute agreed to
                • Engrossed by House - committee substitute
                • Passed House with substitute (65-Y 33-N 0-A)
              • Feb 24, 2026 | House
                • Read second time
              • Feb 20, 2026 | House
                • House committee offered
                • Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 6-N)
              • Feb 18, 2026 | House
                • Placed on Calendar
                • Read first time
                • Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
              • Feb 13, 2026 | Senate
                • Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
              • Feb 12, 2026 | Senate
                • Read second time
                • Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)
                • Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
              • Feb 11, 2026 | Senate
                • Rules suspended
                • Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
                • Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
              • Feb 10, 2026 | Senate
                • Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
              • Feb 03, 2026 | Senate
                • Senate committee offered
                • Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
              • Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
                • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB162)
              • Jan 07, 2026 | Senate
                • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100690D
                • Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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