# Virginia SB57: Voter registration; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). Virginia SB57, Voter registration; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC)., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876)) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB57-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB57 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Voter registration; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-12-01 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876) - Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (156 yes, 70 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary Voter registration; list maintenance; data sharing; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). Requires the Commissioner of Elections to apply for, enter into, and maintain membership for the Commonwealth in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Virginia joins multi-state voter roll system: mixed, low. The law requires the Commissioner of Elections to apply to the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). After ERIC accepts Virginia, the Commissioner must sign the membership agreement and pay any required fees. The state must keep its ERIC membership in good standing. This fulfills Virgi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House | pass | 64 | 34 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2026-01-30 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 17 | | | 2026-01-29 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-01-28 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 | | | 2026-01-20 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 7 | | ## Actions (29) - 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876) (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 876 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB57) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB57ER) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-02-25: Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-25: Read third time (House) - 2026-02-24: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-20: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-04: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2026-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-01-30: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2026-01-28: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB57) (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB57) (Senate) - 2026-01-20: Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2025-12-01: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2025-12-01: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100577D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223032.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223031.PDF) - Enrolled, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181452.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181451.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-12-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081772.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081771.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223032.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1223031.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181452.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181451.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081772.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1081771.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB57-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).