# Virginia HB2056: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation. Virginia HB2056, Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2056-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2056 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto - Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (190 yes, 121 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices; days and hours of operation. Authorizes the governing body of any county or city establishing voter satellite offices for absentee voting in person to prescribe, by ordinance, the dates and hours of operation for such offices. The bill requires the governing body to provide notice to the general registrar of the county or city at least two weeks prior to the enactment of any such ordinance. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | House sustained Governor's veto | pass | 50 | 44 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 14 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 53 | 45 | | | 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) | pass | 13 | 8 | | | 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-04-02: Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto (House) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 44-N) (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2056) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2056ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed Senate (21-Y 14-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2056) (House) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 45-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Printed as engrossed 25104174D-E (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-03: Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-31: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (13-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-26: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2056) (House) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104174D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073252.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054879.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054878.PDF) - Engrossed, 2025-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037561.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037560.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036981.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036984.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014916.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014915.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073252.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054879.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054878.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037561.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1037560.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036981.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036984.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014916.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014915.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2056-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).