HB835
Elections; candidates and elected officials, address confidentiality.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Adele McClure (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 ... (More) voter registration system pursuant to subdivision A 1 of ? 24.2-404 in place of his residence address on any candidate filing. The State Board is prohibited from requiring candidates to disclose their address or unique identifier on petitions prior to their being filed. The bill also adds elected officials to the list of people who may furnish, in addition to their residence street address, a post office box address located within the Commonwealth to be included in lieu of their street address on the lists of registered voters. The certificate of election delivered to the winner of an election is required to be accompanied by a notice that the person meets the qualifications for being granted protected voter status along with instructions for updating their voter registration in order to attain such status. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104684D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Campaigns and Candidates
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB835)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (79-Y 19-N 0-A)
