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SB255Introduced in the Senate

Voting Rights Act of 2026 - Counties and Municipal Corporations

Passed

Introduced by Charles Sydnor, District 44

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

Prohibiting the imposition or application of a method for electing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation that impairs the ability of members of a protected class to elect candidates of the members' choice or influence the outcome of an election by diluting or abridging the rights of voters who are members of a protected class; authorizing the Attorney General and any other person to bring a certain action in the county where the violation allegedly occurred for injunctive relief, damages, or other relief; etc.

Where it stands

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157

April 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

9 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Third Reading Passed · April 13, 2026

32

Yes

14

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

47 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Mike McKay1No
Paul Corderman2No
Karen Lewis Young3Yes
William Folden4No
Justin Ready5No
Johnny Salling6No
J.B. Jennings7No
Carl Jackson8Yes
Katie Hester9Yes
Benjamin Brooks10Yes

Bill history

  1. First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment

  2. Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment

  4. Favorable with Amendments {453628/1

  5. Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted

  6. Favorable with Amendments {453628/1 Adopted

  7. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  8. Third Reading Passed (30-15)

  9. Referred Government, Labor, and Elections

  10. Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.

  11. Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections

  12. Favorable with Amendments {943523/1

  13. Committee Amendment Withdrawn

  14. Substitute Committee Amendment {353027/1 Adopted

  15. Favorable with Amendments Adopted

  16. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  17. Floor Amendment {663122/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (36-88)

  18. Floor Amendment {123028/1 (Delegate M. Morgan) Rejected (34-92)

  19. Floor Amendment {553021/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-90)

  20. Floor Amendment {493427/1 (Delegate Hornberger) Rejected (35-86)

  21. Floor Amendment {183626/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (36-86)

  22. Floor Amendment {513920/1 (Delegate Buckel) Rejected (37-88)

  23. Third Reading Passed (94-35)

  24. Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

  25. Senate Requests House Recede

  26. Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Kagan, Harris and Simonaire)

  27. Senate Refuses Concur House Amendments

  28. Senate Requests House Recede

  29. Senate Conference Committee Appointed (Senators Kagan, Harris and Simonaire)

  30. House Refuses Recede

  31. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wells, Fair and Stewart)

  32. House Refuses Recede

  33. House Conference Committee Appointed (Delegates Wells, Fair and Stewart)

  34. Conference Committee Report {233429/1

  35. Motion Limit Debate (Senator King) Adopted (33-13)

  36. Conference Committee Report {233429/1 Adopted

  37. Third Reading Passed (32-14)

  38. Conference Committee Report {233429/1 Adopted

  39. Motion Vote Previous Question (Delegate Stein) Adopted (90-37)

  40. Third Reading Passed (91-19)

  41. Passed Enrolled

  42. Approved by the Governor - Chapter 157

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