Why 1/5: The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
This bill allows candidates and elected officials to keep their home addresses confidential on public filings and voter registration lists, instead providing a unique identifier or a P.O. box. It also prohibits the State Board of Elections from requiring addresses on candidate petitions before filing and ensures new elected officials are informed about protected voter status.
Third reading
Read third time
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Privileges and Elections Substitute agreed to
Substitute adopted
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
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Passed by for the day
Passed a chamber
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Substitute adopted
Senate substitute agreed to by House (76-Y 19-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Enrolled
Passed a chamber
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB835ER)
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Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB835)
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Summarized from the official bill text (“Elections; candidates and elected officials, confidentiality of personally identifiable information.”) · Read the actual bill →
Passed a chamber
Signed by President
Passed a chamber
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 228 (effective 7/1/2026)
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Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0228)