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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1213: Elections; affirmation statement in lieu of identification, additional information required.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1213 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections; affirmation statement in lieu of identification, additional information required. Primary sponsor: Delores Oates (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Committee Privileges and Elections.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Elections; conduct of election; affirmation statement in lieu of identification; additional information required. Requires a person voting absentee in person or at the polls on election day who signs a statement in lieu of providing a valid form of identification to also provide his full name, year of birth, and the last four digits of his social security number, if any. The form containing the statement and voter information is required to be retained as election materials.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Delores OatesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Committee Privileges and Elections
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1213)
  3. Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
  4. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103686D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source