# Virginia HB1953: Elections; prohibited area within 10 feet of the curbside voting area.

Virginia HB1953, Elections; prohibited area within 10 feet of the curbside voting area., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Privileges and Elections) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1953-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1953
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Elections; prohibited area within 10 feet of the curbside voting area.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Elections; general provisions; prohibited area; within 10 feet of the curbside voting area. Adds the 10 feet beyond any area designated for voting outside the polling place to the prohibited area where campaigning and certain other activities are unlawful during elections.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-26: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1953) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102283D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014172.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014171.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014172.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014171.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-HB1953-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).