StateVirginia

HB 28: Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records.

J.R. HensonIntroduced

HB 28 status: Introduced — Continued from last session (updated Jul 21, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score50/100 civic fit
RiskHigh risk
ImpactHigh impact 75/100

Bill summary

Official

Voter registration; regular periodic review of registration records. Requires the Department of Elections to complete, not later than 90 days prior to the date of a primary or general election, any program the purpose of which is to systematically remove the names of ineligible voters from the voter registration system...

Key analysis

Constitutionality70%
Bipartisan30%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct sector effect identified.

Risks

  • No direct sector effect identified.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Minimal administrative fiscal impact.

Risks

  • Potential for administrative cost increases at local election offices.

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • Aims to improve voter roll accuracy.
  • Expands voter response time for citizenship status notices.

Risks

  • Risk of potential disenfranchisement through improper purges.
  • Increased potential for errors in systematic list maintenance.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Potential risk of eligible voters being incorrectly removed due to inaccuracies in citizenship verification data.

Limitation

Analysis based on abstract only; lacks full legislative text.

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Continued from last session

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
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Governor

Upcoming
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Enacted

Upcoming
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