# Virginia SB813: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. Virginia SB813, Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB813-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB813 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-30 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (131 yes, 80 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Aaron R. Rouse (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 51 | 46 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 13 | 9 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 20 | 18 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | 8 | 7 | | ## Actions (30) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on (February 20, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB813ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed House (51-Y 46-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-04: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (House) - 2025-02-04: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813) (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Committee substitute printed 25105642D-S1 (Senate) - 2024-12-30: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2024-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102308D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073925.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049689.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049688.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025154.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025153.PDF) - Introduced, 2024-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012043.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012042.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073925.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049689.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049688.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025154.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1025153.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012043.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012042.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) - [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-SB813-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).