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SB 57 VA
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Voter registration; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

VA · session 2026 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Dec 1, 2025

Latest action (Apr 13, 2026) Approved by Governor-Chapter 876 (effective 7/1/2026)

Summary

Voter registration; list maintenance; data sharing; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC). Requires the Commissioner of Elections to apply for, enter into, and maintain membership for the Commonwealth in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

Sponsor (1)

1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (28)

  1. Dec 1, 2025 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100577D · upper
  2. Dec 1, 2025 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · upper
  3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB57) · upper
  4. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB57) · upper
  5. Jan 20, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N) · upper
  6. Jan 27, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) · upper
  7. Jan 28, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  8. Jan 28, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  9. Jan 28, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  10. Jan 28, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  11. Jan 29, 2026 Read second time · upper
  12. Jan 29, 2026 Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) · upper
  13. Jan 30, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
  14. Feb 4, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  15. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time · lower
  16. Feb 4, 2026 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections · lower
  17. Feb 20, 2026 Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N) · lower
  18. Feb 24, 2026 Read second time · lower
  19. Feb 25, 2026 Read third time · lower
  20. Feb 25, 2026 Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A) · lower
  21. Feb 27, 2026 Enrolled · upper
  22. Feb 27, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB57ER) · upper
  23. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
  24. Feb 27, 2026 Signed by President · upper
  25. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB57) · upper
  26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
  27. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
  28. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 876 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive

Text versions (4)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Enrolled · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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