Legislation - HB0050

Title: General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
Sponsored by: Delegate Foley
Status: In the Senate - Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Proposing a Constitutional Amendment requiring that a special election be held at the same time as the regular statewide primary and general elections that are held in the second year of a term to fill a vacancy in the office of Delegate or Senator in the General Assembly if the vacancy occurs on or before the date that is 55 days before the deadline for filing certificates of candidacy for the regular statewide election that is held in the second year of the term.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Constitutional Bill

Cross-filed with: SB0005

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0174 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Contingency - on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 8/25/2025 Legislative Date 8/25/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/01/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (110-22) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	8/25/2025	8/25/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
House	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	Hearing 2/04 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	68 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - General Assembly - Special Election to Fill a Vacancy in Office
House	4/13/2026	4/01/2026	Third Reading Passed (110-22)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Referred Rules	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Rereferred to Education, Energy, and the Environment

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