Registered voter; unlawful to knowingly communicate false information thereto. (HB1835)

Introduced By

Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Knowing communication of false information to registered voter; penalty. Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly communicate false information to a registered voter to impede his voting including, for example, false information concerning his precinct, polling place, or registration status. Read the Bill »

Status

03/13/2007: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/03/2007Committee
01/03/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078261212
01/03/2007Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/11/2007Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.)
01/12/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB1835)
01/29/2007Read first time
01/30/2007Read second time
01/30/2007Committee amendment agreed to
01/30/2007Engrossed by House as amended HB1835E
01/30/2007Printed as engrossed 078261212-E
01/31/2007Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
01/31/2007VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2007Communicated to Senate
01/31/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB1835E)
02/01/2007Constitutional reading dispensed
02/01/2007Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/15/2007Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
02/15/2007VOTE: (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2007Read third time
02/16/2007Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
02/16/2007VOTE: (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2007Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/16/2007Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/16/2007VOTE: (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2007Enrolled
02/23/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1835ER)
02/24/2007Signed by Speaker
02/26/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB1835ER)
02/26/2007Signed by President
03/13/2007G Approved by Governor-Chapter 313 (effective 7/1/07)
03/15/2007G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0313)

Comments

The Richmond Democrat writes:

This should be a felony offense.