# Virginia HB1657: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

Virginia HB1657, Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1657
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Last action: 2025-04-02, Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 9 (211 yes, 140 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | House sustained Governor's veto | pass | 50 | 46 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 53 | 45 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 13 | 8 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 13 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (34)

- 2025-04-02: Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1657) (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1657ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1657) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (53-Y 45-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee substitute printed 25105730D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 8-N) (House)
- 2025-01-31: Assigned Approps sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1657) (House)
- 2025-01-26: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103643D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073174.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060961.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060960.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038070.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038069.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030994.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036540.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030993.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036539.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012528.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012527.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073174.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060961.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060960.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038070.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1038069.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030994.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036540.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030993.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036539.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012528.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012527.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1657-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).