# Virginia HB2445: Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to election, hours of operation.

Virginia HB2445, Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to election, hours of operation., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phillip A. Scott (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-HB2445-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2445
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to election, hours of operation.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to election; hours of operation. Limits the availability of absentee voting in person to beginning 14 days prior to any election. During these two weeks, the bill requires that absentee voting in person be available Monday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day. Under current law, absentee voting in person is available during regular business hours of the office of the general registrar beginning 45 days prior to any election with a requirement to be open a minimum of eight hours between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the first and second Saturdays immediately preceding the election.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2445) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-26: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101428D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029660.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016351.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1029660.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016352.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016351.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-HB2445-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).