# Virginia SB760: Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.

Virginia SB760, Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara A. Favola (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-SB760-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB760
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Elections; deadline for receipt of absentee ballots and certain other information, etc.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-12-11
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (144 yes, 75 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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 absentee ballots, 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara A. Favola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House | pass | 54 | 43 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 12 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-10 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 23 | 15 |   |
| 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 | 11 | 4 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB760) (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB760ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-19: Passed House (54-Y 43-N) (House)
- 2025-02-19: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N) (House)
- 2025-02-10: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-02-09: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (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)
- 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate (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 (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB760) (Senate)
- 2024-12-11: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2024-12-11: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100615D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073907.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062144.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062143.PDF)
- Introduced, 2024-12-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011701.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011700.PDF)

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- 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/1073907.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062144.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1062143.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011701.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1011700.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-SB760-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).