HB 212

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 24, 2026.

Election offenses; intimidation and threats toward election officials, penalty.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-212
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Privileges and Elections; Privileges and Elections
House of Delegates failed 2026-02-24
Criminal Justice Elections / Voting
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Gardner
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-24 Latest Action S
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