Polling place; voter may give full name and current residence address orally or in writing. (HB1223)

Introduced By

Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna)

Progress

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

Description

Procedures at polling place; provision of voter's full name and current residence address. Permits a voter to give his full name and current residence address orally or in writing to the officer of election when offering to vote. The bill provides that allowing a voter to give such information in writing shall not be construed as a requirement that the form of identification presented by the voter contain the voter's current residence address. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/18/2016Committee
01/18/2016Presented and ordered printed 16104000D
01/18/2016Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/20/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1223)
01/21/2016Assigned to sub: Elections
01/21/2016Assigned P & E sub: Elections
02/02/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
02/05/2016Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2016Read first time
02/09/2016Read second time
02/09/2016Committee amendment agreed to
02/09/2016Engrossed by House as amended HB1223E
02/09/2016Printed as engrossed 16104000D-E
02/10/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1223E)
02/10/2016Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/10/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2016Constitutional reading dispensed
02/11/2016Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/23/2016Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/25/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/26/2016Read third time
02/26/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1223E)
02/26/2016Reading of amendment waived
02/26/2016Amendment by Senator Vogel agreed to
02/26/2016Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/26/2016Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Placed on Calendar
03/01/2016Senate amendment agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N)
03/01/2016VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Enrolled
03/02/2016Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1223ER)
03/02/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1223ER)
03/02/2016Signed by Speaker
03/05/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/05/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/7/16
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
03/11/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 399 (effective 7/1/16)
03/11/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0399)
03/11/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0399)

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.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

AMENDMENTS. IF ANY SENATOR DESIRES TO REMOVE A BILL FROM THE BLOCK, PLEASE DO SO AFTER THE CLERK HAS READ THE NUMBER OF THE BILL OR IF YOU PREFER TO LISTEN TO SENATOR SASLAW'S VOICE MAIL, THEN YOU CAN STEP OUTSIDE ON THAT. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL HOUSE BILLS ON THE UNCONTESTED CALENDAR, THIRD READING, PAGE 16 THROUGH PAGE 23, HOUSE BILL 66 THROUGH HOUSE BILL 1329, BE PLACED UPON THEIR FINAL PASSAGE IN THE BLOCK AFTER THE ADOPTION OF ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ANY SENATOR DESIRING A BILL REMOVED FROM THE BLOCK WOULD DO SO AFTER THE CLERK HAS READ THE NUMBER OF THE BILL. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL SAY AYE. THOSE OPPOSED, NO. THE AYES HAVE IT. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE BILLS ARE BEFORE US IN THE BLOCK. THE CLERK WILL PLEASE READ THE NUMBER OF THE BILL. HOUSE BILL 66, REPORTED FROM THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND

Comments

ACLU-VA Voting Rights, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of Virginia supports this bill.