Dan Helmer
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 10
Primary
Elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries. Provides that all primaries for offices to be filled at the November election in presidential election years shall be held on the date of the presidential primary. With respect to candidates for election in November of a presidential election year, the bill also lifts the requirement that petition signatures must be collected after January 1 of the presidential election year. The bill adjusts campaign finance filing deadlines for candidates in presidential year elections to account for the March primary date. This bill is identical to SB 1119.
An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 24.2-506, 24.2-507, 24.2-510, 24.2-514, 24.2-515, 24.2-544, and 24.2-947.6 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-947.6:1, relating to elections; primary dates; presidential year primaries.
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1794ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1794)
Enrolled
Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 3-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1794)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Read third time and passed House (78-Y 20-N)
Privileges and Elections Amendment agreed to
Read second time
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Printed as engrossed 25101115D-E
Engrossed by House as amended
Read first time
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1794)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
Assigned PE sub: Election Administration
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101115D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Governor's Veto Explanation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| Privileges and Elections Amendment | HTML HTML |
| HPE Sub: Election Administration Amendments | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1794) | PDF PDF PDF |
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