# Virginia HB630: Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report. Virginia HB630, Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Katrina Callsen (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB630-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB630 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Elections; ranked choice voting, locally elected offices, report. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (236 yes, 121 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Elections; conduct of election; ranked choice voting; locally elected offices; report. Expands the option to use ranked choice voting from only elections for county board of supervisors and city councils to any local governing body. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to provide standards and to approve vote tabulating software for use with existing voting systems in elections conducted by ranked choice voting. The bill provides for copying damaged or defective ballots that cannot be properly counted by electronic voting systems. The bill allows localities to request risk-limiting audits of elections conducted using ranked choice voting and provides that no such election may be included in any random drawing required to satisfy the general requirements for risk-limiting audits. The bill specifies that the State Board is required to produce generalized voter education materials on ranked choice voting and is also permitted to create and modify recount procedures to the extent necessary to accommodate a recount of an election. The bill directs the Department of Elections to review the testing and approval framework for voting equipment in the Commonwealth and submit a report of such review no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Finally, the bill repeals the 2031 expiration of the option to use ranked choice voting in elections, making such option permanent. This bill is identical to SB 176. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia localities can choose ranked-choice voting: benefit, low. Virginia localities can use ranked-choice voting to elect members of their local governing bodies. Voters rank candidates instead of choosing just one. A majority of the governing body must approve after consulting the local electoral board and general registrar. The State Board of Elections must s… - Towns can face added ranked-choice election costs: cost, low. When a town council majority approves ranked-choice voting and uses county election services, the county can require repayment. The county board of supervisors can charge the town only for costs the county would not otherwise have incurred. This does not directly require residents to pay. The reimb… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Katrina Callsen (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 65 | 35 | | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 62 | 34 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 15 | 6 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 2 | | ## Actions (36) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1062) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB630ER2) (House) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House) - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1062 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB630) (House) - 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB630ER) (House) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-13: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 6-N) (House) - 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-06: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration (House) - 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB630) (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105115D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225268.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220352.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220351.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218973.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218977.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218976.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210799.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210798.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085254.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085253.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. 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(signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225269.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225268.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220352.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220351.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218973.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218977.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218976.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210799.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210798.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085254.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085253.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [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-HB630-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).