Third Reading; House to Vote on Bills Proposing Ranked Choice Voting Pilots

Bills that we are tracking and support, HB 506 and HB 1103, move forward to be voted on at Third Reading on the House floor TODAY (Feb. 6)!

There was very little discussion on the floor yesterday for Second Reading. Delegate Hope explained his Arlington-specific bill and gave a general overview of how ranked choice voting works. The only comment was from Delegate Buddy Fowler, in line with his tradition of using humor on the floor, "I think this is a great idea...could we try it out in Iowa first?"

When it was time for reading HB 1103, Delegate Hudson noted that Delegate Hope's description of ranked choice voting was sufficient and the bill moved on to be heard for a Third Reading. 

Here is the link to access House committee and floor session live feed archives https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/house/chamber/chamberstream.php Scroll down to select February 5th Regular session. Jump forward to 2 hours and 29 min for second reading of HB 506, and then go to 2 hours 51 min for HB 1103.

Stay tuned for more Action Updates after the House Floor votes today! Thank you to our followers, coalition organizations, bill patrons and co-patrons, outreach partners, and to those who offered positive media coverage for your help in advancing ranked choice voting bills this legislative session! It takes consistent collective action to make our voices heard.