Voter registration; automatic voter registration. (HB235)
Introduced By
Del. Josh Cole (D-Fredericksburg) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria)
Progress
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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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Description
Voter registration; automatic voter registration. Provides for the automatic electronic transmission by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for any person coming into an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or accessing its website in order to (i) apply for, replace, or renew a driver's license; (ii) apply for, replace, or renew a special identification card; or (iii) change an address on an existing driver's license or special identification card if the person indicates that he is a United States citizen and is 17 years of age or older and, at the time of the transaction, does not decline to have his information transmitted to the Department of Elections for voter registration purposes. The option to decline to have his information so transmitted shall be presented at the time of one of the specified transactions with the Department of Motor Vehicles and shall be accompanied by a warning that intentionally making a materially false statement during the transaction is punishable under Virginia law as a felony. Upon receipt of the information collected to ensure that the person meets all voter registration eligibility requirements, the Department of Elections is required to determine whether the person is already registered to vote. If the person is not already registered to vote, the Department of Elections is required to transmit the information to the appropriate general registrar. The bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles offer, accept, receive, and send voter registration applications. This bill is identical to SB 219. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/29/2019 | Committee |
12/29/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103205D |
12/29/2019 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/14/2020 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
01/28/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) |
02/07/2020 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/07/2020 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB235) |
02/07/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20106926D-H1 |
02/09/2020 | Read first time |
02/10/2020 | Read second time |
02/10/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20106926D-H1 |
02/10/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB235H1 |
02/10/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB235H1) |
02/11/2020 | Read third time and passed House (54-Y 45-N) |
02/11/2020 | VOTE: Passage (54-Y 45-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/12/2020 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/18/2020 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2020 | Passed by for the day |
02/24/2020 | Read third time |
02/24/2020 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/24/2020 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/24/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/24/2020 | Passed Senate with amendment (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (1-Y 96-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/26/2020 | Senate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 96-N) |
02/26/2020 | VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 96-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2020 | Senate insisted on amendment (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/28/2020 | Senate requested conference committee |
03/02/2020 | House acceded to request |
03/02/2020 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/02/2020 | Delegates: Cole, J.G., Price, Brewer |
03/03/2020 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/03/2020 | Senators: Marsden, McClellan, McDougle |
03/05/2020 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/05/2020 | Conference report agreed to by House (53-Y 46-N) |
03/05/2020 | VOTE: Adoption (53-Y 46-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2020 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N) (see vote tally) |
03/18/2020 | Enrolled |
03/18/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB235ER) |
03/18/2020 | Signed by President |
03/19/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB235ER) |
03/20/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020 |
03/20/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
04/09/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 908 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/09/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0908) |
Comments
Excellent idea !!