HB835Introduced in the House of Delegates
Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information.
Introduced by Adele McClure, District 2
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Elections; candidates and elected officials; address confidentiality. Prohibits the custodian of any filing made by a candidate from releasing the address, phone number, or email address of such candidate in response to a request made under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The bill permits a candidate to provide the unique identifier assigned to him in the voter registration system pursuant to relevant law in place of his residence address on any candidate filing. The State Board of Elections is prohibited from requiring candidates to disclose their address or unique identifier on petitions prior to their being filed. The bill also adds elected officials to the list of people who may furnish, in addition to their residence street address, a post office box address located within the Commonwealth to be included in lieu of their street address on the lists of registered voters. The certificate of election delivered to the winner of an election is required to be accompanied by a notice that the person meets the qualifications for being granted protected voter status along with instructions for updating their voter registration in order to attain such status. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 632.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0228)
April 6, 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 (76-Y 19-N 0-A) · March 4, 2026
76
Yes
19
No
4
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.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
How would you vote on this bill?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104684D
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Assigned HPE sub: Campaigns and Candidates
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB835)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
Reported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 5-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Senate committee offered
Committee substitute printed 26108499D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB835)
Read third time
Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Passed by for the day
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (76-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB835ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB835)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor - Chapter 228 (effective - 1/1/2027)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0228)
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