SB 438
  • Introduced
    Jan 13, 2026
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 02, 2026
  • Passed House
    Mar 04, 2026
  • Became Law
SB 438
Virginia Senate Bill
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Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
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executive • Mar 14, 2026: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
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Jan 27, 2026, Senate
Privileges and Elections Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
YES: 8
NO: 6
OTHER: 0
YES: 8

NO: 6

NOT VOTING: 1

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Jan 29, 2026, Senate
Pass By V
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Jan 29, 2026, Senate
      Constitutional reading dispensed R
      YES: 40
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 40

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Jan 30, 2026, Senate
        Engross & Advance V
        YES: 0
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 0

          NO: 0

            OTHER: 0
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            Jan 30, 2026, Senate
            Privileges and Elections Committee substitute V
            YES: 0
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 0

              NO: 0

                OTHER: 0
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                Feb 02, 2026, Senate
                Passage R
                YES: 21
                NO: 19
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 21

                NO: 19

                OTHER: 0
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                Feb 27, 2026, House
                Privileges and Elections Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N)
                YES: 14
                NO: 7
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 14

                NO: 7

                NOT VOTING: 1

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                Mar 04, 2026, House
                Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
                YES: 62
                NO: 35
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 62

                NO: 35

                NOT VOTING: 2

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                Mar 06, 2026, Senate
                Concur House Amendment R
                YES: 21
                NO: 19
                OTHER: 0
                YES: 21

                NO: 19

                OTHER: 0
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                Actions
                • Mar 14, 2026 | executive
                  • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
                • Mar 14, 2026 | Senate
                  • Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
                • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
                  • Signed by President
                • Mar 12, 2026 | House
                  • Signed by Speaker
                • Mar 12, 2026 | Senate
                  • Enrolled
                  • Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB438)
                • Mar 06, 2026 | Senate
                  • House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
                • Mar 04, 2026 | House
                  • Read third time
                  • Passed by temporarily
                  • Floor Offered
                  • committee amendment rejected
                  • Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed to
                  • Engrossed by House as amended
                  • Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
                • Mar 03, 2026 | House
                  • Read second time
                • Mar 02, 2026 | House
                  • House committee offered
                • Feb 27, 2026 | House
                  • Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N)
                • Feb 05, 2026 | House
                  • Placed on Calendar
                  • Read first time
                  • Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
                • Feb 02, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
                • Jan 30, 2026 | Senate
                  • Read second time
                  • Read second time
                  • Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
                  • Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
                • Jan 29, 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)
                  • Rules suspended
                  • Passed by for the day
                • Jan 27, 2026 | Senate
                  • Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
                • Jan 13, 2026 | Senate
                  • Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102373D
                  • Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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