Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.
Summary
Voter registration, regular periodic review of registration records; 90-day quiet period before all primary and general elections. Requires the Department of Elections to complete not later than 90 days prior to the date of a primary or general election any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the voter registration system. This restriction is not to be construed to preclude (i) the removal of names from the voter registration system at the request of the registrant or as provided by existing law by reason of criminal conviction or mental incapacity or the death of the registrant or (ii) the correction of registration records pursuant to existing law. Under current law, such restriction only applies to federal primaries and federal general elections. The bill also extends (a) the period of time registrars have to cancel registrations from 30 days to 60 days after notification of the need to cancel by the Department of Elections and (b) the period of time a registered voter has to respond to a notice of cancellation related to citizenship status from 14 days to 28 days. This bill is identical to HB 1657.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2025
Vetoed
Mar 2025
Introduced Dec 30, 2024
Vetoed Mar 24, 2025
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What changed between versions
Privileges and Elections Substitute
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Enrolled
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2 edits
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Feb 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill has transitioned from a Senate Substitute version to its final Enrolled form, meaning it has been approved by the Governor and is now law. The substantive text regarding voter registration and the 90-day quiet period before elections remains unchanged; the only modifications are administrative headers and the addition of approval status.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged as the core legislative text was not altered.
TECHNICAL
Removed the 'Senate Substitute' designation and associated committee/patron details, as these are no longer relevant once the bill is enacted.
Added the 'Enrolled' status, indicating the bill has received final approval and is officially part of the Virginia Acts of Assembly.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 23, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Jan 23, 2025
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2025
Vetoed
Senate sustained Governor's veto
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB813ER)
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed House (51-Y 46-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Dec 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Aaron Rouse
DDemocratic
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