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HB51 — Elections; time of certain local elections.
Last action — Left in Committee Privileges and Elections
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced December 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.
Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Elections; time of certain local elections.
Bill Text
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Read HB51 on the official Virginia source →Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 15.2-1400.
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15.2-1400
Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 24.2-222 and 24.2-222.1, any city or town charter, or any other provision of law, general or special, beginning with any election held after January 1, 2022, elections for mayor, members of a local governing body, or members of an elected school board shall be held at the time of the November general election for terms to commence January 1.Strikes “Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 24.2-222 and 24.2-222.1, any city or town charter, or any other provision of law, general or special, beginning with any election held after January 1, 2022, elections for mayor, members of a local governing body, or members of an elected school board shall be held at the time of the November general election for terms to commence January 1.”.
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15.2-1400
F.Strikes “F.”.
Action History
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H Left in Committee Privileges and Elections
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H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 2-N)
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H Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
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H Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB51)
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H Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100264D
Sponsors
- Jr. Robert S. Bloxom · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bonita G. Anthony | — | Yea |
| Gretchen M. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Jackie H. Glass | — | Yea |
| Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie | — | Yea |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Mike A. Cherry | — | Nay |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rozia A. Henson, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB51 do?
- Elections; time of certain local elections.
- Who sponsors HB51?
- HB51 is sponsored by Robert S. Bloxom, Jr..
- What is the current status of HB51?
- This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced December 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB51?
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