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HB454Introduced in the House of Delegates

Election Law - Voter Registration Eligibility - U.S. Citizenship Verification (SAVE Our Elections Act of 2026)

IntroducedHouse Government, Labor, and Elections

Introduced by Kevin Hornberger, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requiring the State Administrator of Elections to enroll the State in the federal Systematic Alien Verification of Entitlement (SAVE) Program for a certain purpose; requiring the State Board of Elections to establish a process to verify the U.S. citizenship of certain individuals applying to or who have registered to vote in the State; and requiring the State Board to establish a certain appeal process for certain individuals who dispute a certain report that the individual lacks U.S. citizenship.

Where it stands

Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.

February 6, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

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Bill history

  1. First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections

  2. Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.

  3. Hearing canceled

  4. Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.

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