Proposed Virginia Firearm Legislation HB2586
Legislation Overview
Title: Voter registration; automatic registration upon application for hunting and fishing license.
Description: Voter registration; automatic registration; hunting and fishing license applicants; resident concealed handgun permit applicants. Provides for automatic voter registration by the clerk of any circuit court of the Commonwealth and the Department of Wildlife Resources upon the application for any hunting or fishing license or Virginia resident concealed handgun permit. The bill also requires any such applicant be offered a separate application to be placed on the permanent absentee voter list.
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Last Action: Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 1-N)
Last Action Date: January 27, 2025
Sponsors
Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.
6 sponsors: AC Cordoza (R); Mark Earley (R); Chad Green (R); Ian Lovejoy (R); Danny Diggs (R); Glen Sturtevant (R);
Percentage of House Of Delegates sponsoring bill: 6% (6 of 100)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Jan 27, 2025 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 1-N) |
| House | Jan 26, 2025 | Assigned PE sub: Election Administration |
| House | Jan 13, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103539D |
| House | Jan 13, 2025 | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25103539D |
| House | Jan 13, 2025 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 13, 2025 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| There are no amendments to this bill at this time | |||||
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (7-Y 1-N) | 01/27/2025 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
