Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 79 — Special elections; elections permitted to be held on the same day as a primary election.

Last action — Left in Privileges and Elections

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Elections; times for special elections; heldon the same day as a primary election. Permits a special electionto be held on the same day as a primary election.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Privileges and Elections

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

  3. Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB79)

  5. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100966D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Green, W. Chad — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Not Voting
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Rozia A. Henson, Jr. — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 79 do?
Elections; times for special elections; heldon the same day as a primary election. Permits a special electionto be held on the same day as a primary election.
Who sponsors HB 79?
HB 79 is sponsored by Ellen H. McLaughlin.
What is the current status of HB 79?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 79?
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