Voter registration; list maintenance, third-party data exchanges approved by State Bd. of Elections.
Summary
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.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Vetoed
Apr 2026
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Vetoed Apr 11, 2026
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Mar 12, 2026
MINOR
The bill text was converted from a draft introduction format to an enrolled final law format. The substantive policy content regarding voter registration, list maintenance, and third-party data exchanges remains identical to the original draft, with no changes to eligibility criteria, funding, or operational requirements.
Scope change
None; the scope and applicability of the law remain unchanged.
TECHNICAL
The document structure was updated from a draft bill introduction to an enrolled act, including the addition of official headers, page numbering, and approval stamps, while the legislative text itself was preserved without substantive alteration.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
39–0
Passed
Total votes 39
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic20
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Apr 11, 2026
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
executive
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB215ER)
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N)
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Committee
Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
J.R. Henson
DDemocratic
Co
Adele McClure
DDemocratic
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Marsden
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Gardner
DDemocratic
Co
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
Jennifer Boysko
DDemocratic
Co
Josh Cole
DDemocratic
Co
Karen Keys-Gamarra
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Maldonado
DDemocratic
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