SB241Introduced in the Senate
Election Law - Individuals Released From State Correctional Facilities - Automatic Restoration of Voter Registration
Introduced by Malcolm Augustine, District 47
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Requiring by January 1, 2028, the State Board of Elections and the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to jointly develop and implement certain procedures and a certain electronic transmission process for the restoration of voter registration for individuals released from incarceration at a State correctional facility; requiring the Department to transmit a list that includes the name and certain other information for individuals released from incarceration to the State Board of Elections on a monthly basis; etc.
Where it stands
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427
May 12, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · April 8, 2026
97
Yes
32
No
12
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | No |
Bill history
First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Hearing canceled
Hearing 2/11 at 2:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Favorable with Amendments {903821/1
Motion Laid Over (Senator Salling) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments {903821/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (31-13)
Referred Government, Labor, and Elections
Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Third Reading Passed (97-32)
Returned Passed
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 427
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