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SB813 Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. Direction Immigration enforcement
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↑ Expands immigration enforcementmodel confidence 90%
Expands use of the federal SAVE Program to identify and cancel registrations of non-citizens, with longer notice periods before cancellation, so more immigration-related checks in voter rolls.
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.
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Filed (completed) Committee (completed) Passed one chamber (completed) Passed both (completed) Governor Law Status: Vetoed
Last action 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto
Filed 2024-12-30
Sponsor Aaron Rouse D Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends voter registration maintenance to expand participation in and reliance on the federal SAVE Program for citizenship verification, requires deletion of non-citizen registrations based on SAVE data, and adjusts related notice and timing procedures. No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, abortion, or custody/support.
Related bills HB28 Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. ↑ Expands immigration enforcementPassed one chamber HB650 Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty. ↓ Restricts immigration enforcement↓ Restricts immigration enforcementVetoed SB351 Courthouses; certain civil arrests prohibited, penalty. ↓ Restricts immigration enforcement↓ Restricts immigration enforcementVetoed HB972 Voter registration; list maintenance activities, cancellation procedures, required record matches. ↓ Restricts immigration enforcementLaw Hearings and calendar 2025-01-21 00:00 · Hearing · Senate Privileges and Elections Hearing Senate Room B, Room 306, General Assembly Building 2025-01-27 16:00 · Hearing · House Privileges and Elections - Election Administration Committee Hearing House South Subcommittee Room - 210 2025-01-31 09:00 · Hearing · House Privileges and Elections Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206 2025-01-31 00:00 · Hearing · House Appropriations Committee Hearing House Appropriations Committee Room - 1200 2025-02-07 09:00 · Hearing · House Privileges and Elections Committee Hearing House Committee Room C - 206 Votes Date Chamber Motion Yea-Nay 2025-01-21 S Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N) 8-7 Passed 2025-01-23 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) 39-0 Passed 2025-01-27 S Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) 20-18 Passed 2025-02-07 H Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N) 13-9 Passed 2025-02-12 H Passed House (51-Y 46-N) 51-46 Passed
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History (30 actions) Date Chamber Action 2025-04-02 S Senate sustained Governor's veto 2025-04-02 S Passed by for the day 2025-03-24 Vetoed by Governor 2025-02-20 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 2025-02-20 S Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on (February 20, 2025 2025-02-20 S Signed by President 2025-02-18 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813) 2025-02-17 H Signed by Speaker 2025-02-17 S Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB813ER) 2025-02-17 S Enrolled 2025-02-12 H Passed House (51-Y 46-N) 2025-02-12 H Read third time 2025-02-11 H Read second time 2025-02-07 H Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N) 2025-02-04 H Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 2025-02-04 H Read first time 2025-02-04 H Placed on Calendar 2025-01-27 S Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB813) 2025-01-27 S Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N) 2025-01-24 S Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 2025-01-24 S Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to 2025-01-24 S Reading of substitute waived 2025-01-24 S Read second time 2025-01-23 S Passed by for the day 2025-01-23 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) 2025-01-23 S Rules suspended 2025-01-21 S Committee substitute printed 25105642D-S1 2025-01-21 S Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 7-N) 2024-12-30 S Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections 2024-12-30 S Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102308D