# Virginia HB2586: Voter registration; automatic registration upon application for hunting and fishing license.

Virginia HB2586, Voter registration; automatic registration upon application for hunting and fishing license., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by A.C. Cordoza (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-HB2586-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2586
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Voter registration; automatic registration upon application for hunting and fishing license.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Privileges and Elections
- Sponsor: A.C. Cordoza (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (7 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Voter registration; automatic registration; hunting and fishing license applicants; resident concealed handgun permit applicants. Provides for automatic voter registration by the clerk of any circuit court of the Commonwealth and the Department of Wildlife Resources upon the application for any hunting or fishing license or Virginia resident concealed handgun permit. The bill also requires any such applicant be offered a separate application to be placed on the permanent absentee voter list.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: A.C. Cordoza (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 (7)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2586) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2025-01-26: Assigned PE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-01-13: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103539D (House)
- 2025-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103539D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019030.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019028.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/1019030.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1019028.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-HB2586-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).