Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 8.01-338, 24.2-101, 24.2-404, 24.2-409, 24.2-409.1, 24.2-410, 24.2-418, 24.2-427, 53.1-5, 53.1-10, 64.2-2000, and 64.2-2009 of the Code of Virginia;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Voter registration; restoration of political rights upon release from incarceration; certain adjudications. Provides that any person who loses his political rights as a result of a felony conviction shall be invested with those rights upon his release from incarceration and shall be entitled to register to vote. The bill directs the Department of Corrections and the Compensation Board to transmit to the Department of Elections certain information for recently released incarcerated persons and re
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 1081 (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
35
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Marcia S. "Cia" PriceBonita G. AnthonyAlex Q. AskewKatrina CallsenBetsy B. CarrLaura Jane CohenKelly K. Convirs-FowlerRae CousinsKarrie K. DelaneyMichael B. FeggansDebra D. GardnerElizabeth R. GuzmanC.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr.Dan I. HelmerRozia A. Henson, Jr.Phil M. HernandezCharniele L. HerringPatrick A. HopeKaren Keys-GamarraPaul E. KrizekDestiny LeVere BollingAlfonso H. LopezMarty MartinezDelores L. McQuinnAtoosa R. ReaserDavid A. ReidHolly M. SeiboldBriana D. SewellMarcus B. SimonShelly A. SimondsRichard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.Luke E. TorianKathy K.L. TranJeion A. WardVivian E. Watts
Recorded votes
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-04-22 · P · Y 64, N 34, X 2
Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 33-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 63, N 33, X 3
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-04 · P · Y 21, N 18, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-03-03 · P · Y 10, N 5
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)Senate · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 8, N 7
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-12 · P · Y 63, N 34, X 3
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (16-Y 6-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · P · Y 16, N 6
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-06 · 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 1081.