Absentee voting; applications and ballots; photo identification required. (SB872)
Introduced By
Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Absentee voting; applications and ballots; photo identification required. Requires any voter submitting an application for an absentee ballot by mail or by electronic or telephonic transmission to a facsimile device to submit with his application a copy of one of the forms of identification acceptable under current law. The bill also requires any voter to submit a copy of such identification with his voted absentee ballot. The bill exempts military and overseas voters and persons with a disability from these requirements. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/12/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102046D |
12/12/2016 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/16/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB872) |
01/24/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
01/24/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104631D-S1 |
01/25/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB872S1) |
01/26/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Read second time |
01/27/2017 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/27/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104631D-S1 |
01/27/2017 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB872S1 |
01/30/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
02/02/2017 | Read first time |
02/02/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/02/2017 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
02/07/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 2-N) |
02/10/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2017 | Read second time |
02/14/2017 | Read third time |
02/14/2017 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/14/2017 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/14/2017 | Passed House with amendment (60-Y 38-N) |
02/14/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (60-Y 38-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2017 | Enrolled |
02/20/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB872ER) |
02/20/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB872ER) |
02/20/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2017 | Signed by President |
02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/13/2017 | G Vetoed by Governor |
04/05/2017 | Requires 27 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto |
04/05/2017 | Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
04/05/2017 | Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 14 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
TO AMEND AND REENACT VARIOUS PORTIONS OF THE ACTIVE ASSEMBLY OF 1962 RELATED TO PROVIDING A CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF PETERSBERG RELATED TO COUNCIL, CITY OFFICERS AND POWERS.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEWOMAN FROM PETERSBERG, MISS AIRD.
Sen. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER, IT IS A COMPANION BILL TO MY HOUSE BILL 2464 AT THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF PETERSBERG AND IS THE RESULT OF A CITY COUNCIL-CREATED CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE THAT INCLUDES JUST TECHNICAL CHANGES AND REMOVES OUTDATED LANGUAGE AND PRO VISIONS. MR. SPEAKER, I ASK THE HOUSE PASS THE BILL.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE BILL PASS? CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
Sen. Lashrecse D. Aird (D-Petersburg): AYE, 98, NO, 0. THE BILLS ARE PASSED.
[Unknown]: CONTINUING WITH TODAY'S CALENDAR, SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING REGULAR CALENDAR. BILL BEFORE US FIRST UP, SENATE BILL 950, A BILL TO AMEND AND REENACT A SECTION OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA RELATED TO NON REPARABLE AND REBUILT VEHICLES REPORTING TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION WITH AN AMENDMENT.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): GENTLEMAN FROM BOTETOURT.
[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SIR. SENATE BILL 950 IS IDENTICAL TO MY HOUSE BILL 1687 PASSING WITH A VOTE OF 93-2. THE BILL ELIMINATES REQUIREMENTS THAT REBUILT VEHICLES INCURRED DAMAGE THAT REMOVES 90% OF THEIR VALUE.
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): SHALL THE BILL PASS? CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYE, 96, NO, TWO. THE BILL IS PASSED.
Comments
So now homebound people have to somehow photocopy their photo ID? They'd do this...how?
And who is going to go to the house to see if the ID matches the person?
And who takes this photo ID to the person's home to check whether it matches the person?
The ACLU of Virginia opposes this bill. The ACLU of Virginia strongly opposes the voter photo ID law because it places an unnecessary burden on voters to exercise their constitutional right to vote.
In fairness to all, and to improve, uphold and maintain the integrity of voting, every vote cast should be accompanied with an appropriate form of identification.
I oppose this bill and others like it that make participation in the process harder. Virginia should be making voting easier to encourage more participation, not creating further obstacles.
Photo IDs should not be required to exercise the most fundamental constitutional right, by absentee ballot or in person. This is an impractical and potentially discriminating law. Any representative sincerely supportive of the democratic process should be doing everything he/she can to make voting simple, reliable and easy; not confusing, laborious and difficult.
I oppose this bill, as it creates yet another burden, discouraging voters from participating in elections. This country needs MORE of the people eligible to vote to participate in our democracy. Not creating more confusion, requirements and hurdles.
Another Voting Rights suppression tactic of the republicans. You know going to vote is not like Black Friday. People are generally not rushing to vote. We can barely get the legitimate, eligible, registered voters to go to the polls. The danger of voter fraud is a complete fabrication. We have more problems getting people to turn out to vote. And you know the demographic you are so concerned about turning up to vote? Historically, they've been so marginalized and disenfranchised they don't see the value of participating in the voting process anyway because they never see their lot in life and in this society ever improve regardless of who is in power. So you don't have to expend so much energy and time trying to take away people's voting rights.
Disgusting.