Expands use of the federal SAVE Program to identify and cancel registrations of non-citizens, and requires the Department to enter into a memorandum of agreement with USCIS, increasing state cooperation with federal immigration authorities for voter list maintenance.
The Department shall apply to participate in the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for the purposes of verifying that voters listed in the Virginia voter registration system are United States citizens. Upon approval of the application, the Department shall enter into any required memorandum of agreement with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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Status: Vetoed
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2025-04-02: Requires 64 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends voter registration maintenance procedures to expand participation in and use of the federal SAVE Program for identifying non-citizens, mandates MOAs with USCIS, requires deletion of non-citizen registrations based on SAVE data, and adjusts related timelines, all of which increase state-federal cooperation on immigration enforcement in the context of voter rolls. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or abortion.
Related bills
HB28Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.↑Expands immigration enforcement Passed one chamber