Limits use of SAVE Program data to individual verification of specific persons' citizenship (not bulk voter list checks), prohibits using it as sole basis for rejecting applications, and bars transferring more data than necessary to DHS, so narrower cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
The Department shall not (i) use information received from the SAVE Program as the sole reason for rejecting a registration application, (ii) upload lists of registered voters to the SAVE Program for verifying citizenship status in bulk, or (iii) transfer any information to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any subdivision thereof beyond the minimum information necessary to use the SAVE Program for the purpose permitted by this subsection.
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Stage: Law · step 6 of 6
Last action
2026-05-14: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1120)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill makes multiple changes to voter list maintenance and cancellation procedures. It expands immigration-enforcement cooperation by mandating monthly DMV noncitizen lists, requiring their use to identify and cancel noncitizen registrations (after notice), and authorizing SAVE Program participation for citizenship verification. It restricts that cooperation by adding new limits on SAVE use (no bulk uploads, no sole-basis rejections, minimal data transfer to DHS). It also repeals prior sections and reporting requirements on these activities (including SAVE), which removes some procedural/FO
Related bills
HB28Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.↑Expands immigration enforcement Passed one chamber
HB1441Law-enforcement agencies; agreements with federal authority for immigration enforcement.↓Restricts immigration enforcement↓Restricts immigration enforcement Law
Hearings and calendar
2026-02-09 16:00 · Hearing · House Privileges and Elections: Election Administration Hearing House South Subcommittee Room - 210
2026-02-13 09:00 · Hearing · House Privileges and Elections Hearing House Committee Room C - 206
2026-03-03 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Privileges and Elections Hearing Senate Room B, Room 306, General Assembly Building
2026-03-06 19:00 · Hearing · Senate Finance and Appropriations Hearing Senate Finance & Appropriations Room, Room 1300, General Assembl
Votes
Date
Chamber
Motion
Yea-Nay
2026-02-09
H
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 2-N)
6-2
Passed
2026-02-13
H
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 7-N)
14-7
Passed
2026-02-17
H
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)
62-35
Passed
2026-03-03
S
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)
8-7
Passed
2026-03-06
S
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)