Virginia House Bill 28
Session 2026
Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.
Active
Passed House on Feb 13, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
28
State
Virginia
Session
2026
Jessica L. Anderson
Cosponsor
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Cosponsor
Motion Text
H VOTE:
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Charlie Schmidt
Yes
Yes
Ellen H. McLaughlin
No
Gretchen M. Bulova
Yes
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Jessica L. Anderson
Yes
John Chilton McAuliff
Yes
Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie
Yes
Didn't Vote
Kimberly Pope Adams
Yes
Leslie Chambers Mehta
Yes
Lily V. Franklin
Yes
Margaret A. Franklin
Yes
Mark C. Downey
Yes
Yes
Didn't Vote
Yes
Yes
Yes
Stacey Annie Carroll
Yes
Summary
A BILL to amend and reenact ยงยง 24.2-404, 24.2-427, and 24.2-428 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records; 90-day quiet period before all primary and general elections.
Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. 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 based on evidence of ineligibility, including evidence of lack of eligible residence or evidence of noncitizenship. 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 if the triggering conviction, incapacity order, or death occurred within 120 days of the election or (ii) the correction of details, such as name and address, in a voter's registration record that does not result in the removal of a voter from the voter registration system. Under current law, such restriction only applies to federal primaries and federal general elections. The bill also provides a process for confirming a voter's citizenship status prior to cancellation based on a report of non-citizen status and 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.
Privileges and Elections Substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB28)
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02/24/2026
Senate
Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
02/16/2026
Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/16/2026
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/13/2026
House
Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)
02/12/2026
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/12/2026
House
committee substitute agreed to
02/12/2026
House
Read second time
02/11/2026
House
Read first time
02/09/2026
House
Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
02/06/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
01/30/2026
House
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
01/30/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB28)
01/30/2026
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB28)
01/30/2026
House
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)
01/30/2026
House
Committee substitute printed 26106303D-H1
01/30/2026
House
House committee offered
01/30/2026
House
House committee offered
01/26/2026
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N)
01/26/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/26/2026
House
House subcommittee offered
01/25/2026
House
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
12/22/2025
House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
12/22/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101404D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 20, 2026 9:25:44 PM
Record Updated
Mar 5, 2026 12:51:00 AM