# Virginia SJ253: General elections; joint subcommittee to study consolidation and scheduling.

Virginia SJ253, General elections; joint subcommittee to study consolidation and scheduling., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-02-20 (Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ253ER)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SJ253-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SJ253
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: General elections; joint subcommittee to study consolidation and scheduling.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-20, Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ253ER)
- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (72 yes, 58 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Study; joint subcommittee to study the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia; report. Creates a two-year legislative study on the consolidation and scheduling of general elections in Virginia. A 13-member joint subcommittee is established, consisting of eight members of the General Assembly, four nonlegislative citizen members, and one ex officio member, and is tasked with weighing the potential and probable effects of moving some or all of Virginia's state or local elections to even-numbered years in order to coincide with the federal election schedule. Any recommendations by the joint subcommittee to consolidate or reschedule Virginia's general elections must include recommendations for any amendments to the Constitution of Virginia and the Code of Virginia needed to effectuate the shift. The joint subcommittee is given two years to complete its study, with its final report due no later than the first day of the 2027 Regular Session of the General Assembly. This resolution is identical to HJ 443.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | House | Agreed to by House with amendments | pass | 51 | 47 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | House | Reported from Rules with amendment(s) | pass | 12 | 6 |   |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 |   |
| 2025-01-17 | Senate | Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SJ253ER) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: House amendments agreed to by Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Agreed to by House with amendments (51-Y 47-N) (House)
- 2025-02-20: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2025-02-20: Rules Amendments agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-20: Taken up (House)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Rules with amendment(s) (12-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-01-29: Agreed to by Senate by voice vote (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Printed as engrossed 25100844D-E (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Amendment by Senator Surovell agreed to (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Reading of amendment waived (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: Read second time (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Read first time (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Reported from Rules and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Rules (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100844D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064881.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069400.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069399.PDF)
- Amendment, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054299.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054089.HTML)
- Amendment, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032122.HTML)
- Engrossed, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032103.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032102.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013835.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013834.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1064881.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069400.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1069399.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054299.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054089.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032122.HTML)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032103.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032102.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013835.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013834.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)
- [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-SJ253-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).