SB438
Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Lamont Bagby (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Absentee voting in person; available the second and third Sunday before all elections.
Requires absentee voting in person to be made available between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on the second and third Sunday immediately preceding all elections.-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102373D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26106334D-S1
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
- 01/30/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/25/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/27/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (14-Y 7-N)
- 03/02/2026 - House: House committee offered
- 03/03/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/04/2026 - House: Floor Offered
- 03/04/2026 - House: committee amendment rejected
- 03/04/2026 - House: Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed to
- 03/04/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 03/04/2026 - House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB438ER)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB438)
- 03/12/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
- 03/14/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
