# Virginia HB1863: Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before elections;

Virginia HB1863, Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before elections;, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Privileges and Elections) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1863-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1863
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before elections;
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before elections; five days. Provides that registration records be closed during the five days before any election. Under current law registration records are close during the 21 days before a primary or general election and, if the registration records have not been closed previously for a primary or general election, during the six days before a special election called by the Governor, Speaker of the House of Delegates, or President pro tempore of the Senate, or pursuant to rule or resolution of either house of the General Assembly and during the 13 days before any other special election.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely | pass | 7 | 1 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1863) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-26: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103089D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013535.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013534.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013535.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013534.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-HB1863-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).