Virginia 2026 Session Status: Passed Senate

SB298 — Absentee voting in person; available beginning on tenth day prior to election, hours of operation.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)

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

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

Absentee voting in person; available beginning on tenth day prior to election, hours of operation.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. S Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)

  2. S Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101886D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 7 voted No

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

Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections

Passed 8 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8700
Total 8700
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aaron R. Rouse — Yea
Adam P. Ebbin — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Nay
Emily M. Jordan — Nay
J.D. "Danny" Diggs — Nay
Jennifer D. Carroll Foy — Yea
Kannan Srinivasan — Yea
Luther Cifers, III — Nay
Michael J. Jones — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Russet Perry — Yea
Saddam Azlan Salim — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay
Tammy Brankley Mulchi — Nay
Tara A. Durant — Nay

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB298 do?
Absentee voting in person; available beginning on tenth day prior to election, hours of operation.
Who sponsors SB298?
SB298 is sponsored by Mark J. Peake.
What is the current status of SB298?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Where can I track SB298?
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