Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 113
Elections; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration, penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Dan I. Helmer (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Elections; offenses; soliciting or accepting bribe to influence or procure voter registration; penalty. Provides that no person shall solicit or accept directly or indirectly any money or any thing of value in exchange for his or another's decision to register or not register to vote. The bill also provides certain exceptions to the prohibitions on soliciting or accepting bribes to influence a person to vote or to register to vote.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 30, 2026 House | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 28, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 909 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB113ER) - Mar 11, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (91-Y 5-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N 0-A) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113) - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107632D-S1 - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 6-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended - Feb 2, 2026 · House
committee amendments agreed to - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB113) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
House committee offered - Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HPE sub: Voting Rights - Jan 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections - Jan 2, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100343D