# Virginia HB1952: Voter registration; lists of registered voters and persons voting, publication of costs.

Virginia HB1952, Voter registration; lists of registered voters and persons voting, publication of costs., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-11 (Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1952-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1952
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Voter registration; lists of registered voters and persons voting, publication of costs.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Privileges and Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (133 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Voter registration; lists of registered voters and persons voting; publication of costs. Requires the Department of Elections to publish on its website the cost of purchasing lists of registered voters and lists of persons voting at elections.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-20 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-02-11: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1952) (House)
- 2025-01-29: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-01-28: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-24: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-20: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-19: 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 25102141D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014166.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014165.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014166.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014165.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-HB1952-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).