Voter list maintenance; SBE shall utilize data received through list comparisons with other states. (HB2379)

Introduced By

Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. David Yancey (R-Newport News)

Progress

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

Description

Voter list maintenance; use of interstate cross-check data. Requires the State Board of Elections to use the data it receives as a member of interstate cross-check systems to maintain the overall accuracy of the voter registration system by identifying duplicate registrations, voters who no longer reside in the Commonwealth, and other persons who are no longer entitled to be registered. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/23/2015Presented and ordered printed 15103890D
01/23/2015Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/26/2015Assigned P & E sub: Elections
01/28/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB2379)
01/29/2015Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
01/30/2015Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2015Read first time
02/03/2015Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2015Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/04/2015VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2015Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2015Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/07/2015Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/2015Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/17/2015Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2015Passed by for the day (0-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2015Read third time
02/20/2015Reading of amendment waived
02/20/2015Amendment by Senator Vogel agreed to
02/20/2015Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/20/2015Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/23/2015Placed on Calendar
02/24/2015Senate amendment agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
02/24/2015VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/06/2015Enrolled
03/06/2015Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2379ER)
03/06/2015Impact statement from DPB (HB2379ER)
03/06/2015Signed by Speaker
03/07/2015Signed by President
03/10/2015Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/10/15
03/10/2015G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
03/27/2015G Approved by Governor-Chapter 713 (effective 7/1/15)
03/27/2015G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0713)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Comments

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