Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-418, 24.2-506, 24.2-676, 24.2-680, and 24.2-947.1 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 5 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-504.1, relating to elections;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
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 Boa
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 228 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
15
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Adele Y. McClureBonita G. AnthonyPhil M. HernandezMarty MartinezIrene Shin Jessica L. AndersonStacey Annie CarrollNadarius E. ClarkJoshua G. ColeKelly K. Convirs-FowlerJackie H. GlassElizabeth R. GuzmanRozia A. Henson, Jr.Michelle Lopes MaldonadoKimberly Pope Adams
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (76-Y 19-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 76, N 19, X 4
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 21, N 19
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 79, N 19, X 2
Reported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 5-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 17, N 5
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 6, N 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 228.