# Virginia SB270: Presidential primaries; ranked choice voting, effective clause.

Virginia SB270, Presidential primaries; ranked choice voting, effective clause., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Suhas Subramanyam (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-SB270-2025
- As of: 2026-10-16
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB270
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Presidential primaries; ranked choice voting, effective clause.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (87 yes, 38 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Elections; presidential primaries; ranked choice voting. Allows political parties to hold presidential primaries using ballots that allow a voter to rank such party's candidates in his order of choice. The bill includes a reenactment clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-23 | House | Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2024-02-08 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment | pass | 10 | 5 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2024-02-23: Continued to 2025 in Privileges and Elections (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-19: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2024-02-18: Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2024-02-15: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2024-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2024-02-15: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2024-02-12: Impact statement from DPB (SB270E) (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Printed as engrossed 24104872D-E (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB270E (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Committee amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Passed by temporarily (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Read second time (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Impact statement from DPB (SB270) (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-01-30: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104872D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed, 2024-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB270)
- Introduced, 2024-02-02: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB270)
- Amendment: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB270)

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- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
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## Sources
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB270)

## 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-SB270-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).