# Virginia HB71: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.

Virginia HB71, Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-02-13 (Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB71
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, days and hours of operation.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-31
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote)
- Sponsor: Atoosa R. Reaser (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Election Administration
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (6 yes, 2 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2026-02-13: Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-01-26: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-25: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-25: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-25: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2026-01-20: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB71) (House)
- 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100370D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092022.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092021.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082271.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082270.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092022.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1092021.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082271.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082270.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB71-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).