# Virginia HJ443: Consolidation and scheduling of general elections; joint subcommittee to study. Virginia HJ443, Consolidation and scheduling of general elections; joint subcommittee to study., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-03-12 (Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ443ER)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HJ443-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HJ443 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Consolidation and scheduling of general elections; joint subcommittee to study. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-03-12, Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ443ER) - Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (218 yes, 214 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Study; joint subcommittee to study the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia; report. Creates a two-year legislative study on the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia. A 13-member joint subcommittee is established, consisting of eight members of the General Assembly, four nonlegislative citizen members, and one ex officio member, and is tasked with weighing the potential and probable effects of moving some or all of Virginia's state or local elections to even-numbered years in order to coincide with the federal election schedule. Any recommendations by the joint subcommittee to consolidate or reschedule Virginia's general elections must include recommendations for any amendments to the Constitution of Virginia and the Code of Virginia needed to effectuate the shift. The joint subcommittee is given two years to complete its study, with its final report due no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly. This resolution is identical to SJ 253. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 95 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Agreed to by Senate with substitute | pass | 20 | 19 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Rules with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Agreed to by House | pass | 50 | 46 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Rules | pass | 11 | 4 | | ## Actions (32) - 2025-03-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ443ER) (House) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Agreed to by Senate with substitute (20-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: Surovell, Hashmi, Stuart (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Rules Amendments rejected (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Simonds, Helmer, Kilgore (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House acceded to request (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate requested conference committee (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 95-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reading waived Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Committee substitute printed 25107699D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Rules with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-03: Agreed to by House (50-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House (House) - 2025-02-03: Taken up (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Rules (11-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Rules (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101532D (House) ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2025-03-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070405.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070404.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066520.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060814.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060813.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053502.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013111.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013110.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070405.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1070404.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066520.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060814.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060813.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1053502.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013111.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013110.PDF) ## 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) - [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-HJ443-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).