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HB111Introduced in the House of Delegates

Voter registration; cancellation of registration, sources of data.

Vetoed

Introduced by Amy Laufer, District 55

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Voter registration; cancellation of registration, sources of data. Requires that, except on the basis of (i) a written request from the voter to have his registration cancelled or (ii) a certified or authenticated copy of a death certificate purporting to be issued by a governmental official or agency, the general registrar may not cancel the registration of any voter based on data or reports provided to him by any source other than the Department of Elections or a state agency approved to provide such data or reports by the State Board of Elections. The bill also reinstates a provision prohibiting the general registrar from cancelling the registration of (a) certain members of the uniformed service of the United States who are on active duty, (b) certain persons who reside temporarily outside of the United States, or (c) any spouse or dependent residing with such persons.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor

May 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026

21

Yes

19

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3No
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102087D

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB111)

  4. Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 1-N)

  7. House committee offered

  8. Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 7-N)

  9. Committee substitute printed 26107373D-H1

  10. Read first time

  11. Read second time

  12. committee substitute agreed to

  13. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  14. Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A)

  15. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB111)

  16. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  17. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  18. Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N)

  19. Rules suspended

  20. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  21. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  22. Read third time

  23. Passed by for the day

  24. Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

  25. Enrolled

  26. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB111)

  27. Signed by Speaker

  28. Signed by President

  29. Enrolled

  30. Enrolled

  31. Enrolled

  32. Enrolled

  33. Enrolled

  34. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  35. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  36. Governor's recommendation received by House

  37. Passed by for the day

  38. Passed by for the day

  39. Communicated to Governor

  40. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026

  41. Vetoed by Governor

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