# Virginia HB639: Elections; administration, acceptance of certain gifts and funding, approval required. Virginia HB639, Elections; administration, acceptance of certain gifts and funding, approval required., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-05-19 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB639-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB639 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Elections; administration, acceptance of certain gifts and funding, approval required. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-05-19, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (152 yes, 70 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Elections; administration; acceptance of certain gifts and funding; approval required. Removes the prohibition on accepting property and services provided by a private individual or nongovernmental entity for the purpose of funding voter education and outreach programs, voter registration programs, or any other expense incurred in the conduct of elections. Conditions the acceptance of money or grants of greater than $1,000 given by a private individual or nongovernmental entity for the purpose of funding voter education and outreach programs, voter registration programs, or any other expense incurred in the conduct of elections on approval of such funding by a two-thirds majority vote of all members of the State Board of Elections or the local governing body. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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 | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2026-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 63 | 35 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-02-02 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (33) - 2026-05-19: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-19: Governor's Veto Received by House (House) - 2026-04-23: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-04-23: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-04-23: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Passed by for the day (House) - 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB639) (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 (HB639ER) (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) - 2026-02-13: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-11: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-10: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-06: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-02: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-01-30: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration (House) - 2026-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB639) (House) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105112D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2026-05-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225798.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219286.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219285.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219282.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210819.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210818.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085304.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085303.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225798.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219286.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219285.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219282.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210819.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210818.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085304.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085303.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-HB639-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).