# Virginia HB2390: Elections; absentee voting in person, availability & affirmation stmt. in lieu of identification.

Virginia HB2390, Elections; absentee voting in person, availability & affirmation stmt. in lieu of identification., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Eric R. Zehr (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 HB2390
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Elections; absentee voting in person, availability & affirmation stmt. in lieu of identification.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Elections; absentee voting in person; availability and affirmation statement in lieu of identification. Limits the availability of absentee voting in person to beginning 14 days prior to any election. Under current law, absentee voting in person is available beginning 45 days prior to any election. The bill also removes the ability of a voter voting by absentee ballot in person to sign a statement that he is the named registered voter he claims to be in lieu of showing one of the permitted forms of identification.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Eric R. Zehr (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-19: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2390) (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103147D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016632.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016631.PDF)

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- 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/1016632.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016631.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-HB2390-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).