2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2002: Voter registration; cancellation of registration, sources of data.

Legislative Summary

Voter registration; cancellation of registration; sources of data. Requires that, except for a written request from the voter to have his registration cancelled, the general registrar may not cancel the registration of any voter based on data or reports provided to him by any source other than the Department of Elections or a state agency approved to provide such data or reports by the State Board of Elections. The bill also reinstates a provision prohibiting the general registrar from cancelling the registration of (i) certain members of the uniformed service of the United States who are on active duty; (ii) certain persons who reside temporarily outside of the United States; or (iii) any spouse or dependent residing with such persons.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101668D
House of Delegates
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
House of Delegates
1/26/2025
Assigned PE sub: Election Administration
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2002)
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Senate
2/11/2025
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
Senate
2/13/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/13/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/13/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/14/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/14/2025
Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2002ER)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2002)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/22/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Vetoed by Governor
4/2/2025
House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

House sustained Governor's veto (50-Y 46-N)
4/2/2025
50
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate (21-Y 15-N)
2/14/2025
21
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)
2/11/2025
8
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 46-N)
2/4/2025
52
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 9-N)
1/31/2025
12
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
1/27/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Vetoed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text2/19/20258.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/7/20259.6 KB
Misc
Misc3/25/20251.2 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/19/2025103.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/29/2025105.0 KB