HB966
Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program); use by Dept. of Elections.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
Chief Patron:
Cia Price (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Elections; duties of the Department of Elections; Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program).
Provides that the Department of Elections' use of the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) operated by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is for the sole purpose of individually verifying that voters listed in the Virginia voter registration system are United ... (More) States citizens. The Department of Elections is prohibited from (i) using information received from the SAVE Program as the sole reason for rejecting a registration application, (ii) uploading lists of registered voters to the SAVE Program for verifying their citizenship status in bulk, or (iii) transferring any information to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or any subdivision thereof beyond the minimum information necessary. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102623D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB966)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Assigned HPE sub: Election Administration
- 02/06/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Privileges and Elections Agenda
