# Virginia SB856: Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to election.

Virginia SB856, Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to election., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Timmy French (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-21 (Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB1072-Peake) (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB856
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to election.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-01-21, Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB1072-Peake) (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Absentee voting in person; available beginning 14 days prior to election. Limits the availability of absentee voting in person to beginning 14 days prior to any election. Under current law, absentee voting in person is available beginning 45 days prior to any election.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timmy French (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB1072-Peake) | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-21: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB1072-Peake) (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB856) (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102326D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013625.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013624.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013625.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013624.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-SB856-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).