HB499Introduced in the House of Delegates
Election Law - Registered Voter List and Petitions (Ballot Petition Modernization Act)
Introduced by Sheila Ruth, District 44
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring the State Board of Elections to adopt regulations for the secure storage and use of voter data from the list of registered voters and specifying procedures and requirements relating to electronic signatures; establishing and altering certain provisions governing the petition process, including provisions regarding the collection and invalidation of signatures, the use of electronic signatures, and attestations by petition circulators; etc.
Where it stands
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
February 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
Bill history
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
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