VirginiaHB16572025 Regular SessionHouse

Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

Sponsored By: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)

To Governor

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 SB 813.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Rozia A. Henson, Jr.

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 211 • No: 140

House vote • 4/2/2025

House sustained Governor's veto

Yes: 50 • No: 46

Senate vote • 2/18/2025

Passed Senate

Yes: 21 • No: 19

Senate vote • 2/17/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/14/2025

Reported from Finance and Appropriations

Yes: 8 • No: 4

Senate vote • 2/11/2025

Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Yes: 8 • No: 7

House vote • 2/4/2025

Read third time and passed House

Yes: 53 • No: 45

House vote • 1/31/2025

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations

Yes: 13 • No: 8

House vote • 1/31/2025

Reported from Appropriations

Yes: 13 • No: 9

House vote • 1/27/2025

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations

Yes: 6 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto

    4/2/2025House
  2. House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)

    4/2/2025House
  3. Vetoed by Governor

    3/24/2025Governor
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

    3/11/2025Governor
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025

    3/11/2025House
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1657)

    3/10/2025House
  7. Signed by President

    3/10/2025Senate
  8. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1657ER)

    3/7/2025House
  9. Enrolled

    3/7/2025House
  10. Signed by Speaker

    3/7/2025House
  11. Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)

    2/18/2025Senate
  12. Read third time

    2/18/2025Senate
  13. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)

    2/17/2025Senate
  14. Passed by for the day

    2/17/2025Senate
  15. Rules suspended

    2/17/2025Senate
  16. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 4-N)

    2/14/2025Senate
  17. Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)

    2/11/2025Senate
  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1657)

    2/6/2025House
  19. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    2/5/2025Senate
  20. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

    2/5/2025Senate
  21. Read third time and passed House (53-Y 45-N)

    2/4/2025House
  22. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

    2/3/2025House
  23. Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to

    2/3/2025House
  24. Read second time

    2/3/2025House
  25. Read first time

    2/2/2025House

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