VirginiaSB8132025 Regular SessionSenate

Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

Sponsored By: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic)

To Governor

Summary

Voter registration, regular periodic review of registration records; 90-day quiet period before all primary and general elections. Requires the Department of Elections to complete not later than 90 days prior to the date of a primary or general election any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the voter registration system. This restriction is not to be construed to preclude (i) the removal of names from the voter registration system at the request of the registrant or as provided by existing law by reason of criminal conviction or mental incapacity or the death of the registrant or (ii) the correction of registration records pursuant to existing law. Under current law, such restriction only applies to federal primaries and federal general elections. The bill also extends (a) the period of time registrars have to cancel registrations from 30 days to 60 days after notification of the need to cancel by the Department of Elections and (b) the period of time a registered voter has to respond to a notice of cancellation related to citizenship status from 14 days to 28 days. This bill is identical to HB 1657.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Aaron R. Rouse

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 80

House vote • 2/12/2025

Passed House

Yes: 51 • No: 46

House vote • 2/7/2025

Reported from Privileges and Elections

Yes: 13 • No: 9

Senate vote • 1/27/2025

Read third time and passed Senate

Yes: 20 • No: 18

Senate vote • 1/23/2025

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading)

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/21/2025

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute

Yes: 8 • No: 7

Actions Timeline

  1. Senate sustained Governor's veto

    4/2/2025Senate
  2. Passed by for the day

    4/2/2025Senate
  3. Vetoed by Governor

    3/24/2025Governor
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025

    2/20/2025Governor
  5. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on (February 20, 2025

    2/20/2025Senate
  6. Signed by President

    2/20/2025Senate
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813)

    2/18/2025Senate
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB813ER)

    2/17/2025Senate
  9. Enrolled

    2/17/2025Senate
  10. Signed by Speaker

    2/17/2025House
  11. Passed House (51-Y 46-N)

    2/12/2025House
  12. Read third time

    2/12/2025House
  13. Read second time

    2/11/2025House
  14. Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N)

    2/7/2025House
  15. Read first time

    2/4/2025House
  16. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

    2/4/2025House
  17. Placed on Calendar

    2/4/2025House
  18. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813)

    1/27/2025Senate
  19. Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)

    1/27/2025Senate
  20. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

    1/24/2025Senate
  21. Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to

    1/24/2025Senate
  22. Read second time

    1/24/2025Senate
  23. Reading of substitute waived

    1/24/2025Senate
  24. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N)

    1/23/2025Senate
  25. Passed by for the day

    1/23/2025Senate

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