# Virginia HB82: Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc. Virginia HB82, Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Adele Y. McClure (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB82-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB82 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-31 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061) - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (216 yes, 99 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information; 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. Moves the deadline for receipt of an absentee ballot, information required to cure an absentee ballot, or proof of identification to accompany a provisional ballot provided for lack of identification from noon to 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 58. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Longer arrival window for absentee ballots: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Virginia allows qualifying mailed absentee ballots to count when they arrive after Election Day polls close. The general registrar must receive your ballot by 5 p.m. on the third day after the election. It must be postmarked or otherwise officially confirmed as mailed on… - More time to verify provisional ballots: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Virginia gives voters more time to verify provisional ballots cast without accepted identification. The electoral board must receive your documents by 5 p.m. on the third day after the election, replacing noon. You can submit a copy of accepted identification or a signed… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adele Y. McClure (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House | pass | 64 | 32 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment | pass | 22 | 18 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 60 | 35 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0061) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 61 (Effective 1/1/2027) (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82) (House) - 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB82ER) (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate amendment agreed to by House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-02: Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 5-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 (60-Y 35-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 (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-06: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration (House) - 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB82) (House) - 2025-12-31: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2025-12-31: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103344D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216240.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216239.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199259.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199258.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-03-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189044.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179369.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-02-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178748.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-12-31: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082307.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082306.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216240.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216239.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199259.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199258.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189044.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179369.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178748.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082307.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082306.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-HB82-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).