HB 51

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 18, 2026.

Elections; time of certain local elections.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-51
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Privileges and Elections
House of Delegates failed 2026-02-18
Education Elections / Voting
Summary

Elections; time of certain local elections. Removes a provision that requires local elections for mayor, members of a local governing body, or members of an elected school board to be held at the time of the November general election. The bill allows cities and towns that made the transition between July 1, 2021, and July 1, 2026, to provide by ordinance for its reversal.

Sponsor
Bloxom
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2025-12-29 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-18 Latest Action H Left in Committee Privileges and Elections
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