# Virginia SB1454: Voter registration; systematic citizenship verification program.

Virginia SB1454, Voter registration; systematic citizenship verification program., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-01-28 (Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1454
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Voter registration; systematic citizenship verification program.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-28, Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Privileges and Elections
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (8 yes, 7 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Voter registration; systematic citizenship verification program. Provides that the Department of Elections is required to implement policies and procedures necessary to ensure that processes are in place to validate voter registrations and prevent noncitizens from registering to vote. Such processes must include (i) cooperation with state agencies to ensure that noncitizen registrations are not included in the registrations forwarded to the Department; (ii) effective utilization of all data available for identifying noncitizens, including data provided by state and federal agencies; (iii) a monthly systematic review of the voter registration system to identify noncitizens; and (iv) display of messages communicating the citizenship requirements for registration and penalties for violation. The bill also requires jury commissioners to collect information obtained from those persons not qualified to serve on a jury as a result of a condition that would also make them unqualified to register to vote. The sheriff, clerk of court, or other official responsible for maintaining such information provided by the commissioners is required to regularly transmit such information to the general registrar for the locality or localities served by such official. The bill requires general registrars to utilize such information to identify voters who are no longer qualified to vote and to initiate list maintenance procedures.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-28: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104789D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023140.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023139.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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/1023140.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023139.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-SB1454-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).