# Virginia HB1573: Absentee voting; absentee voting in person; available beginning 10 days prior to election.

Virginia HB1573, Absentee voting; absentee voting in person; available beginning 10 days prior to election., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by W. Chad Green (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Privileges and Elections) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1573
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Absentee voting; absentee voting in person; available beginning 10 days prior to election.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-30
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Absentee voting; absentee voting in person; available beginning 10 days prior to election. Limits the availability of absentee voting in person to 10 days before the election. Under current law, absentee voting in person is available beginning 45 days prior to the election.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Chad Green (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-13: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-12: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-01-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1573) (House)
- 2024-12-30: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2024-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100053D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019682.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019681.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011843.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011842.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019682.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019681.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011843.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011842.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1573-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).