# Virginia SB988: Elections; prohibited area, within 40 feet of the curbside voting area.

Virginia SB988, Elections; prohibited area, within 40 feet of the curbside voting area., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 8-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB988-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB988
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Elections; prohibited area, within 40 feet of the curbside voting area.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 8-N)
- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 8 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Elections; general provisions; prohibited area; within 40 feet of the curbside voting area. Adds the 40 feet beyond any area designated for voting outside the polling place to the prohibited area where campaigning and certain other activities are unlawful during elections.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections | fail | 7 | 8 |   |

## Actions (4)

- 2025-01-28: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 8-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB988) (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101922D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031590.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031589.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014734.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014733.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031590.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031589.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014734.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014733.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-SB988-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).