# Virginia HB941: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, etc.

Virginia HB941, Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Irene Shin (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Privileges and Elections) (as of 2026-10-16).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB941-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB941
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices, etc.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (0 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Absentee voting in person; voter satellite offices; establishment on the campus of certain public institutions of higher education. Requires, for any general election, at least one voter satellite office to be established on the campus of any baccalaureate public institution of higher education that has more than 3,000 enrolled students. The bill directs the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to report each year to the State Board of Elections the number of enrolled students, as defined by the bill, at each baccalaureate public institution of higher education and requires the State Board to use this number to determine which institutions meet the enrollment threshold for requiring an on-campus voter satellite office for the general election held the following year. The governing body of a county or city where a baccalaureate public institution of higher education meeting the enrollment threshold is located, or the general registrar serving such county or city, shall collaborate with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia to select a location for the establishment and operation of a voter satellite office on such institution's campus. The location selected shall be within the student activity center on the institution's campus, unless such placement creates an undue burden on the operation of such institution, in which case the location selected shall be centrally located on the institution's campus.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-01-26 | House | Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2024-01-26: Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-22: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-01-19: Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103729D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB941)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB941)

## 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-HB941-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).