# Virginia HB28: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

Virginia HB28, Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-02-24 (Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB28-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB28
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-22
- Last action: 2026-02-24, Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Privileges and Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (116 yes, 53 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 61 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 14 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-01-30 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 6 | 2 |   |

## Actions (23)

- 2026-02-24: Continued to 2027 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-12: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-12: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB28) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB28) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Committee substitute printed 26106303D-H1 (House)
- 2026-01-30: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-01-30: House committee offered (House)
- 2026-01-30: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2026-01-26: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-26: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-26: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-25: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration (House)
- 2025-12-22: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House)
- 2025-12-22: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101404D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097064.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103893.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097063.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103892.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-12-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082029.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082027.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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097064.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103893.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097063.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103892.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082029.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082027.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB28-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).
