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Elections; election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials; penalty. Removes the requirement that a person willfully hinder or prevent an election official from administering elections in order to be found guilty of intimidation and threats toward such official, which is a Class 5 felony under current law.
Introduced
Jan 7, 2026
Last Action
Feb 24, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 11 co
Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 10-N)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
Read second time and engrossed
Read first time
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 8-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
Assigned HPE sub: Campaigns and Candidates
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB212)
Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (1/8/2026 5:12 pm)
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104241D
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 10-N)
Debra D. Gardner
Bonita G. Anthony
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Nadarius E. Clark
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.
Patrick A. Hope
Marcia S. "Cia" Price
Rodney T. Willett