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HB1321 • 2026

Primaries; abstract of votes, law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.

An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-532 of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Anthony
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Primaries; abstract of votes, law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.

Elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.

What This Bill Does

  • Elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.
  • Removes the requirement that if the abstract of votes is not received by the State Board of Elections from any county or city within six days after any state primary election, the State Board shall dispatch a law-enforcement officer to obtain it.
  • The bill removes a conflict with an existing provision that requires the State Board to dispatch law-enforcement when the abstract of votes is not received within 10 days after any election.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 776 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0776)

  3. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0776)

  4. 2026-03-10 House

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  5. 2026-03-10 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  6. 2026-03-09 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1321)

  7. 2026-03-04 House

    Signed by Speaker

  8. 2026-03-04 Senate

    Signed by President

  9. 2026-03-04 House

    Enrolled

  10. 2026-03-04 House

    Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1321ER)

  11. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Read third time

  12. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Passed Senate Block Vote (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

  13. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Rules suspended

  14. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  15. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. 2026-02-26 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  17. 2026-02-24 Privileges and Elections

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

  18. 2026-02-04 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  19. 2026-02-04 Privileges and Elections

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  20. 2026-02-03 House

    Read third time and passed House (89-Y 8-N 0-A)

  21. 2026-02-02 House

    Read second time and engrossed

  22. 2026-01-30 Privileges and Elections

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)

  23. 2026-01-30 House

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1321)

  24. 2026-01-30 House

    Read first time

  25. 2026-01-26 Election Administration

    Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  26. 2026-01-25 Election Administration

    Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration

  27. 2026-01-16 House

    Presented and ordered printed 26104870D

  28. 2026-01-16 Privileges and Elections

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Official Summary Text

Elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.
Removes the requirement that if the abstract of votes is not received by the State Board of Elections from any county or city within six days after any state primary election, the State Board shall dispatch a law-enforcement officer to obtain it. The bill removes a conflict with an existing provision that requires the State Board to dispatch law-enforcement when the abstract of votes is not received within 10 days after any election.

Current Bill Text

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An Act to amend and reenact §
24.2-532
of the Code of Virginia, relating to elections; conduct of primaries; abstract of votes; law-enforcement officer to obtain returns not forwarded.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §
24.2-532
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§
24.2-532
. Abstracts of votes.
As soon as the electoral board shall determine the persons who have received the highest number of votes for nomination to any such office, the secretary of the board shall immediately make out abstracts and certificates of the votes cast as provided in §
24.2-675
and forward certified copies thereof to the State Board. The secretary in addition shall place certified copies thereof in an envelope and forward them in person or by certified mail (i) for members of the House of Representatives of the United States, to the chairman of the congressional district committee, (ii) for members of the General Assembly, to the chairman of the Senate or House of Delegates district committee, and (iii) for county and city and district officers, to the chairman of the county or city.
"Chairman"
For purposes of this section, "chairman"
means the chairman of the political party under whose auspices the primary is held.
If the abstract of votes shall not have been received by the State Board from any county or city within six days after any state primary election, the Board shall dispatch a law-enforcement officer to obtain them as provided in §
24.2-678
.