Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches.

Changed the proposing committee from House Committee on Privileges and Elections to Senate Committee on Finance and Appropriations

Updated the bill document number from 25105975D to 25107698D

Changed the title from 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE' to 'SENATE SUBSTITUTE'

Updated the proposed date from January 24, 2025 to February 17, 2025

Formatting and layout changes including added blank lines, adjusted spacing, and restructured section numbering for readability

Minor text corrections such as changing 'canceled canceled' to 'canceled' and adjusting line breaks for proper document formatting

Added new section 24.2-407.2 establishing security standards and protocols for the Virginia voter registration system, including annual reviews and confidentiality requirements for security protocols.

Added new Article 2.1 with sections 24.2-407.3 through 24.2-410.6 creating detailed list maintenance procedures, confidence scoring for data matches, and processes for identifying and removing ineligible voters.

Added new section 24.2-427.1 for cancellation of registrations based on data matches with other states to prevent duplicate registrations.

Added new section 24.2-426.1 establishing procedures for voters to cancel their own registrations through written authorization.

Modified section 24.2-404 to update duties of the Department of Elections regarding list maintenance and data sharing with other states.

Modified section 24.2-407.3 to establish specific confidence scoring criteria for matching voter registration records with external data sources.

Modified section 24.2-427 to update notice procedures for cancellation of registrations, including requirements for notice by mail and email.

Repealed sections 24.2-404.3, 24.2-404.4, 24.2-410.2, 24.2-428, 24.2-428.1, and 24.2-428.2 which contained outdated list maintenance and cancellation procedures.

Set effective date of July 1, 2026 for most provisions, with some sections effective in due course.

Changed document status from 'Enrolled' (final approved version) to 'Draft Substitute' (version offered for consideration), indicating this is a working version rather than the final enacted law.

Added draft status markings including 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION' and page numbering that were not present in the enrolled version.

Removed the 'Enrolled' and 'VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY' headers that indicated the bill had been finalized and signed into law.

New section 24.2-407.2 establishes security standards for the Virginia voter registration system, requiring annual reviews and confidential protocols for security discussions

Article 2.1 creates new list maintenance procedures with a confidence scoring system (80 points minimum) for matching voter records with external data sources

Section 24.2-404.5 now requires the Department of Elections to participate in the SAVE Program for verifying voter citizenship status

Section 24.2-427.1 adds new requirements for notifying voters before cancellation of registration based on citizenship or felony conviction reports

Section 2.2-3711 expanded to include 55 new categories of closed meetings, including cybersecurity threats, child death reviews, and investment deliberations

Section 24.2-407.3 establishes specific point values for different data matches when comparing voter records (e.g., full SSN = 50 points, last 4 digits = 10 points)

New section 24.2-427.1 requires notice to be sent 14 days before cancelling registrations based on citizenship or felony conviction reports