Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 1439 — Voter registration by political party affiliation; partially closed primary elections.

Last action — Left in Privileges and Elections

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Voter registration by political party affiliation;partially closed primary elections. Adds party affiliation, beginningJanuary 1, 2025, to the information that an applicant is asked toprovide when registering to vote. The applicant may indicate thathe is an independent. The bill specifies that voters registered priorto January 1, 2025, will be designated as independent unless theyprovide a political party affiliation to the general registrar. Votersmay change their political party affiliation or independent statusby written notice at any time before the registration records areclosed prior to an election. The bill also provides that voters whoare on the permanent absentee voter list will receive primary ballotsfor the political party with which they are registered as affiliated.Finally, the bill requires the state party chairman of each politicalparty to file written notice with the State Board of Elections byJanuary 31 of each year stating the rules adopted by the duly constitutedauthorities of the state political party for participation in theparty's primaries to be held from April 1 of that year through March31 of the following year.

Bill Text

  • Presented and ordered printed 24104030D View text Current pdf January 18, 2024

Action History

  1. Left in Privileges and Elections

  2. Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB56-Wright)

  3. Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration

  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB1439)

  5. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  6. Presented and ordered printed 24104030D

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1439 do?
Voter registration by political party affiliation;partially closed primary elections. Adds party affiliation, beginningJanuary 1, 2025, to the information that an applicant is asked toprovide when registering to vote. The applicant may indicate thathe is an independent. The bill specifies that voters registered priorto January 1, 2025, will be designated as independent unless theyprovide a political party affiliation to the general registrar. Votersmay change their political party affiliation or independent statusby written notice at any time before the registration records areclosed prior to an election. The bill also provides that voters whoare on the permanent absentee voter list will receive primary ballotsfor the political party with which they are registered as affiliated.Finally, the bill requires the state party chairman of each politicalparty to file written notice with the State Board of Elections byJanuary 31 of each year stating the rules adopted by the duly constitutedauthorities of the state political party for participation in theparty's primaries to be held from April 1 of that year through March31 of the following year.
Who sponsors HB 1439?
HB 1439 is sponsored by Bill Wiley.
What is the current status of HB 1439?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1439?
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