# Virginia SB1009: Elections; conduct of election, ranked choice voting, report.

Virginia SB1009, Elections; conduct of election, ranked choice voting, report., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1009
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Elections; conduct of election, ranked choice voting, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (165 yes, 108 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Elections; conduct of election; ranked choice voting; report. Makes the decision to conduct an election by ranked choice voting subject to a determination of feasibility by the State Board of Elections. The bill provides procedures for tabulating and reporting results of elections conducted using ranked choice voting, including procedures for duplicating damaged or defective ballots. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to provide standards for and to approve vote tabulating software for use with existing voting systems in elections conducted by ranked choice voting and to produce generalized voter education materials on ranked choice voting. The bill permits the State Board of Elections to create and modify recount procedures to the extent necessary to accommodate a recount of an election conducted by ranked choice voting. Finally, the bill directs the Department of Elections to review the testing and approval framework for voting equipment in the Commonwealth and submit a report of such review no later than the first day of the 2026 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Saddam Azlan Salim (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 20 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 50 | 46 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1009) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1009ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed House with substitute (50-Y 46-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-19: Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1009) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Committee substitute printed 25107301D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-09: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Read second time and engrossed (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104511D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073934.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068565.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068564.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052485.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052481.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052480.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052484.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047744.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047743.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045702.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045701.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014779.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014778.PDF)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073934.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068565.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068564.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052485.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052481.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052480.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1052484.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047744.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047743.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045702.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1045701.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014779.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014778.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1009-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).