# Virginia HB2508: Voter registration; high school registration activities and parental consent.

Virginia HB2508, Voter registration; high school registration activities and parental consent., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Timothy P. Griffin (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-HB2508-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2508
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Voter registration; high school registration activities and parental consent.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: Timothy P. Griffin (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Voter registration; high school registration activities and parental consent. Prohibits any person or organization, except a high school administrator, teacher, or staff person or a general registrar or his staff, from facilitating voter registration activities at a public high school. The bill also requires the form of the application to register to vote to include a statement of consent that must be signed by the parent or legal guardian of any applicant who is younger than the age of 18 at the time of his application. The bill specifies that such statement must include an acknowledgement that the minor applicant's personally identifiable information is required for voter registration.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Timothy P. Griffin (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely | pass | 6 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2508) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-26: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103469D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016582.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016581.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016582.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016581.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-HB2508-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).