# Virginia HB1862: Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to primary election.

Virginia HB1862, Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to primary election., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-17 (Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1862
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to primary election.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-01-17, Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (22 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to primary election. Limits the availability of absentee voting in person for primary elections to beginning 14 days prior to such election. Under current law, absentee voting in person is available beginning 45 days prior to any election.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-17 | House | Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections | pass | 22 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-17: Stricken from docket by Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1862) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104124D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013532.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013531.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013532.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013531.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-HB1862-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).