# Virginia SB1119: Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries. Virginia SB1119, Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1119-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1119 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Elections; primary dates, presidential year primaries. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (221 yes, 65 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date. This bill is identical to HB 1794. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 55 | 42 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 16 | 6 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 27 | 11 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Engrossment reconsidered | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 6 | 1 | ## 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) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1119) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1119ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed House (55-Y 42-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 6-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1119) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Printed as engrossed 25104185D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Passed Senate (27-Y 11-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossment reconsidered (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Amendments by Senator VanValkenburg agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1119E (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104185D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073940.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049737.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049736.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030669.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030677.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030676.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017931.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017929.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073940.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049737.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049736.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030669.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030677.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030676.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017931.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017929.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-SB1119-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).