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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 215: Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections.

Passed both chambers 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 215 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 7, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections. Primary sponsor: J.R. Henson (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 11, 2026): Governor's recommendation received by House.

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.

Voter registration; list maintenance; third-party data exchanges; approval by State Board of Elections. Requires the Commissioner of Elections, prior to entering into or terminating a memorandum of understanding or modifying the terms of an existing memorandum of understanding with any third party for the exchange of voter registration data, to submit the proposed memorandum of understanding, the reason for termination, or the proposed modifications, as appropriate, to the State Board of Elections for review and approval. Approval shall require a vote of two-thirds of the State Board. The bill also requires the Commissioner of Elections to apply for, enter into, and maintain membership for the Commonwealth in the Electronic Registration Information Center.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
J.R. HensonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse92
Jennifer BoyskoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38
Karen R. "Kacey" CarnegieCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Nicole ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse66
Josh ColeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse65
Debra GardnerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Karen Keys-GamarraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Michelle Lopes MaldonadoCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Dave MarsdenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate35
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Cia PriceCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse85
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Saddam SalimCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate37
Irene ShinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8

“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. Governor's recommendation received by House
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Signed by President
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB215)
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB215ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
  10. Read third time
  11. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 26 actions. Full history

Sources

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