# Virginia SB991: Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before certain elections. Virginia SB991, Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before certain elections., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB991-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB991 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before certain elections. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559) - Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (202 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Voter registration; time period for closing registration records before certain elections. Reduces from 21 to 10 days the number of days during which registration records are closed before primary and general elections and from 13 to 10 days the number of days during which registration records are closed before special elections that are not called by the Governor, Speaker of the House of Delegates, or President pro tempore of the Senate. This bill is identical to HB 1735. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Angelia Williams Graves (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-12 | House | Passed House | pass | 89 | 8 | | | 2025-02-07 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 21 | 1 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (26) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0559) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 559 (Effective 07/01/25) (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 (SB991) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB991ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-12: Passed House (89-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-02-12: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-11: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-07: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-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: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Read second time (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: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB991) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102477D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077467.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077466.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049705.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049704.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014743.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014742.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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077467.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077466.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049705.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1049704.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014743.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014742.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-SB991-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).