SB632Introduced in the Senate
Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information.
Introduced by Lashrecse Aird, District 13
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 HB 835.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)
April 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) · February 27, 2026
21
Yes
17
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate 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?
An unofficial public opinion poll. It does not affect the bill or the official vote.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104683D
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB632)
Senate committee offered
Incorporates SB54 (Diggs)
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (11-Y 3-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107134D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB632)
Read second time
Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Reported from Privileges and Elections (19-Y 2-N)
Read second time
Floor offered Delegate Price Amendment
Read third time
Delegate Price Floor amendment agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Passed House with amendment (82-Y 15-N 0-A)
House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB632ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB632)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 229 (Effective 1/1/2027)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Privileges and Elections Amendment (amendment)
- Privileges and Elections Amendment (amendment)
- Delegate Price Amendment (amendment)
- House Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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