# Virginia HB215: Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections. Virginia HB215, Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB215-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB215 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-07 - Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) - Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (245 yes, 129 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Voter registration; list maintenance; third-party data exchanges; approval by State Board of Elections. Requires the Commissioner of Elections, prior to entering into or terminating a memorandum of understanding or modifying the terms of an existing memorandum of understanding with any third party for the exchange of voter registration data, to submit the proposed memorandum of understanding, the reason for termination, or the proposed modifications, as appropriate, to the State Board of Elections for review and approval. Approval shall require a vote of two-thirds of the State Board. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Elections to apply for, enter into, and maintain membership for the Commonwealth in the Electronic Registration Information Center. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia voter data sharing gets new rules: mixed, low. Virginia's elections commissioner must seek State Board approval to start, change, or end third-party voter data-sharing agreements. Approval requires a two-thirds vote. Agreements the Department must establish under another law are exempt. The commissioner must also apply to join the Electronic Re… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 63 | 36 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-24 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 62 | 35 | | | 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 2 | | ## Actions (35) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 36-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1038) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB215ER2) (House) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House) - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1038 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB215) (House) - 2026-03-11: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB215ER) (House) - 2026-03-11: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-11: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time and engrossed (House) - 2026-02-15: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-13: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-06: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration (House) - 2026-02-03: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB215) (House) - 2026-01-07: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2026-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101439D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225181.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225180.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219906.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219905.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219273.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199747.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199746.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083113.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083112.PDF) ## Related bills - HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed) - HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed) - HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed) - HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed) - HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225181.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225180.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219906.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219905.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219273.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199747.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199746.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083113.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1083112.PDF) ## Related - [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026) - [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026) - [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026) - [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026) - [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026) - [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026) - [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-HB215-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).