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SB57 • 2026

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

An Act to require the Commonwealth's participation in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

Elections
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
VanValkenburg
Last action
2026-04-13
Official status
Acts of Assembly Chapter
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

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

Voter registration; list maintenance; data sharing; requiring membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).

What This Bill Does

  • 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).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Approved by Governor-Chapter 876 (effective 7/1/2026)

  2. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876)

  3. 2026-04-13 Governor

    Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0876)

  4. 2026-03-10 Senate

    Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  5. 2026-03-10 Governor

    Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  6. 2026-03-02 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB57)

  7. 2026-02-27 House

    Signed by Speaker

  8. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Signed by President

  9. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Enrolled

  10. 2026-02-27 Senate

    Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB57ER)

  11. 2026-02-25 House

    Read third time

  12. 2026-02-25 House

    Passed House (64-Y 34-N 0-A)

  13. 2026-02-24 House

    Read second time

  14. 2026-02-20 Privileges and Elections

    Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 7-N)

  15. 2026-02-04 House

    Placed on Calendar

  16. 2026-02-04 House

    Read first time

  17. 2026-02-04 Privileges and Elections

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  18. 2026-01-30 Senate

    Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A)

  19. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Read second time

  20. 2026-01-29 Senate

    Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

  21. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Rules suspended

  22. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Passed by for the day

  23. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  24. 2026-01-28 Senate

    Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  25. 2026-01-27 Finance and Appropriations

    Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)

  26. 2026-01-20 Privileges and Elections

    Reported from Privileges and Elections and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 7-N)

  27. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB57)

  28. 2026-01-20 Senate

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB57)

  29. 2025-12-01 Senate

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100577D

  30. 2025-12-01 Privileges and Elections

    Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Official Summary Text

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).

Current Bill Text

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An Act to require the Commonwealth's participation in the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC).
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1.
§ 1. That for the purpose of complying with the requirements of §
24.2-404.4
of the Code of Virginia, the Commissioner of Elections shall submit an application for the Commonwealth's membership in the Electronic Registration Information Center, Inc., (ERIC) to its executive director. Upon notification of acceptance of the Commonwealth's admission, the Commissioner of Elections shall promptly execute any membership agreement and pay any membership fees required to effect such admission into ERIC. The Commissioner of Elections shall thereafter take any steps necessary to preserve the Commonwealth's status as a member in good standing of ERIC.