Expands use of the federal SAVE Program to identify and remove noncitizens from voter rolls, with required participation, data sharing, and procedures for cancellation based on immigration status information.
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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Status: Died (session ended)
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2026-02-24: Continued to next session in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill expands immigration-enforcement cooperation by mandating Department participation in the federal SAVE Program, requiring use of its data to identify and cancel noncitizen voter registrations (with added review and notice safeguards), and authorizing data sharing with other states. It also introduces a 90-day pre-election quiet period that restricts systematic removals based on noncitizenship or other ineligibility evidence (with exceptions), and makes procedural changes like longer action and response windows that have mixed effects on removal processes.
Related bills
HB28Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.↑Expands immigration enforcement Passed one chamber