# Virginia HB1735: Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before certain elections. Virginia HB1735, Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before certain elections., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua G. Cole (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1735-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1735 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before certain elections. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-04 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548) - Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (212 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before certain elections. Reduces from 21 to 10 days the number of days during which registration records are closed before primary and general elections and from 13 to 10 days the number of days during which registration records are closed before special elections that are not called by the Governor, Speaker of the House of Delegates, or President pro tempore of the Senate. This bill is identical to SB 991. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Joshua G. Cole (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 94 | 3 | | | 2025-01-17 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 19 | 2 | | | 2025-01-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0548) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 548 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1735) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1735ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-14: Passed Senate Block Vote (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2025-01-21: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1735) (House) - 2025-01-17: Reported from Privileges and Elections (19-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-12: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House) - 2025-01-04: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2025-01-04: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101671D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077697.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077696.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054528.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054527.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012897.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012896.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - 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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077697.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077696.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054528.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1054527.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012897.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012896.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1735-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).