# Virginia HB2513: Voter registration; cancellation of registration, notice of cancellation, new address if available.

Virginia HB2513, Voter registration; cancellation of registration, notice of cancellation, new address if available., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Phillip A. Scott (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-HB2513-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2513
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Voter registration; cancellation of registration, notice of cancellation, new address if available.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-11, Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Privileges and Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (115 yes, 26 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Voter registration; cancellation of registration; notice of cancellation; new address if available. Requires general registrars to cancel the registration of any person for whom a notice has been submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles in accordance with the Driver License Compact and forwarded to the general registrar that the voter has moved from the Commonwealth, provided that the registrar mail notice of such cancellation to the person at his new address, as reported to the DMV, if available, and the address at which the person most recently had been registered in Virginia. Under current law, such cancellation is permissive and there is no provision for availability regarding the notice of cancellation required to be mailed to the person's new address.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Phillip A. Scott (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 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 78 | 19 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-11: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (78-Y 19-N) (House)
- 2025-02-04: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2513) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-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 01-13-2025 25104435D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016670.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016669.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016670.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016669.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-HB2513-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).