# Virginia SB58: Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc. Virginia SB58, Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB58-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB58 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-12-01 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062) - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (169 yes, 80 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information; 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. Moves the deadline for receipt of an absentee ballot, information required to cure an absentee ballot, or proof of identification to accompany a provisional ballot provided for lack of identification from noon to 5:00 p.m. on the third day after the election. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 82. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia voters get later ballot deadlines: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Virginia extends three ballot deadlines from noon to 5 p.m. on the third day after Election Day. Qualifying provisional voters must get a copy of accepted identification or a signed identity statement to the electoral board by that deadline. Mailed absentee ballots arrivi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | House amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 64 | 34 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2026-01-26 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 22 | 16 | | | 2026-01-23 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2026-01-22 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 9 | 5 | | ## Actions (31) - 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0062) (Governor) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 62 (Effective 1/1/2027) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB58) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB58ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-27: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Passed House with amendment (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-25: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-02-25: Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed to (House) - 2026-02-25: Read third time (House) - 2026-02-25: Floor Offered (House) - 2026-02-24: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-20: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2026-02-03: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-03: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-26: Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 16-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-26: Passed Senate (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-22: Read first time (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB58) (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2025-12-01: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2025-12-01: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100161D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216248.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216247.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188146.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188145.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179230.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181364.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-12-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081778.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081777.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216248.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1216247.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188146.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1188145.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179230.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181364.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081778.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081777.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [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-SB58-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).