Virginia voter registration system; security plans & procedures, update of security standards, etc. (HB2178)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patron Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Description
Virginia voter registration system; security plans and procedures; remedying security risks. Directs the State Board of Elections to promulgate regulations and standards necessary to ensure the security and integrity of the Virginia voter registration system and the supporting technologies utilized by the counties and cities to maintain and record registrant information. The local electoral boards are also required to develop and update annually written plans and procedures to ensure the security and integrity of the supporting technologies. The local electoral boards are further required to report annually to the Department of Elections on their security plans and procedures. The bill authorizes the Department of Elections to limit a locality's access to the Virginia voter registration system if it is determined that the county or city has failed to develop security plans and procedures or to comply with the security standards established by the State Board; such access would be limited as necessary to address and resolve any security risks or to enforce compliance. Records describing protocols for maintaining the security of the Virginia voter registration system and the supporting technologies utilized to maintain and record registrant information are exempted from the Freedom of Information Act and meetings to discuss such protocols are permitted to be closed pursuant to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. The bill requires the State Board of Elections to convene a work group prior to adopting security standards and to establish a standing advisory group of local government IT professionals and general registrars to assist and consult on updates to security standards. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/08/2019 | Committee |
01/08/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101864D |
01/08/2019 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/12/2019 | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/21/2019 | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/30/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2178) |
01/31/2019 | House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered |
01/31/2019 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2019 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2019 | Read first time |
02/04/2019 | Read second time |
02/04/2019 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/04/2019 | Engrossed by House as amended HB2178E |
02/04/2019 | Printed as engrossed 19101864D-E |
02/05/2019 | Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
02/05/2019 | VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2178E) |
02/06/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2019 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/12/2019 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2019 | Passed by for the day |
02/18/2019 | Read third time |
02/18/2019 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/18/2019 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/18/2019 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/18/2019 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
02/19/2019 | Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 98-N) |
02/19/2019 | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2019 | Senate insisted on amendment (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2019 | Senate requested conference committee |
02/21/2019 | House acceded to request |
02/21/2019 | Conferees appointed by House |
02/21/2019 | Delegates: Sickles, Cole, Jones, S.C. |
02/21/2019 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
02/21/2019 | Senators: Cosgrove, Edwards, Chafin |
02/23/2019 | C Amended by conference committee |
02/23/2019 | Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 0-N) |
02/23/2019 | VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2019 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2019 | Enrolled |
03/07/2019 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2178ER) |
03/07/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2019 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2178ER) |
03/09/2019 | Signed by President |
03/11/2019 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019 |
03/11/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
03/18/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 426 (effective 7/1/19) |
03/18/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0426) |