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HB113Introduced in the House of Delegates

Elections; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration, penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Dan Helmer, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Elections; offenses; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration; penalty. Provides that no person shall solicit or accept directly or indirectly any money or any thing of value in exchange for his or another's decision to register or not register to vote. The bill also provides certain exceptions to the prohibitions on soliciting or accepting bribes to influence a person to vote or to register to vote.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0909)

April 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026

91

Yes

5

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

99 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

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100343D

  2. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  3. Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights

  4. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

  5. House committee offered

  6. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113)

  8. Read first time

  9. Read second time

  10. committee amendments agreed to

  11. Engrossed by House as amended

  12. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  13. Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  15. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  16. Senate committee offered

  17. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113)

  18. Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

  19. Committee substitute printed 26107632D-S1

  20. Rules suspended

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

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

  23. Read third time

  24. Passed by for the day

  25. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113)

  26. Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to

  27. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  28. Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N 0-A)

  29. Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N 0-A)

  30. Enrolled

  31. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB113ER)

  32. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113)

  33. Signed by President

  34. Signed by Speaker

  35. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026

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

  37. Approved by Governor-Chapter 909 (effective 7/1/2026)

  38. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0909)

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