Voter registration; procedures for applications and receipts. (SB62)

Introduced By

Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston)

Progress

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

Description

Voter registration procedures; applications and receipts. Provides that the state form for the application to register to vote shall contain a receipt that will be given to the applicant by any person accepting the application. The receipt states the name of the office or person accepting the application, the date accepted, and a phone number that the applicant may call to verify that he is registered. The requirements pertaining to the receipt are inapplicable when the applicant mails his application directly to a general registrar or the State Board of Elections. Read the Bill »

Status

03/12/2008: Passed the General Assembly

History

DateAction
12/21/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084507248
12/21/2007Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/15/2008Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB62)
01/17/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2008Read second time
01/18/2008Reading of amendments waived
01/18/2008Committee amendments agreed to
01/18/2008Engrossed by Senate as amended SB62E
01/18/2008Printed as engrossed 084507248-E
01/21/2008Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2008Communicated to House
01/24/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB62E)
02/11/2008Placed on Calendar
02/11/2008Read first time
02/11/2008Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/12/2008Assigned P & E sub: Elections
02/15/2008Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
02/15/2008Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/19/2008Assigned App. sub: General Government (Abbitt)
02/29/2008Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 1-N)
03/04/2008Read second time
03/05/2008Read third time
03/05/2008Passed House (88-Y 9-N)
03/05/2008VOTE: --- PASSAGE (88-Y 9-N)
03/08/2008Enrolled
03/08/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB62ER)
03/08/2008Signed by Speaker
03/10/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB62ER)
03/11/2008Signed by President
03/12/2008Signed by Speaker
03/12/2008Signed by President
04/11/2008Governor's recommendation received by Senate