Voter registration; automatic voter registration, effective clause. (SB219)
Introduced By
Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke) with support from co-patrons Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), and Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
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
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. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. This bill incorporates SB 278. Read the Bill »
Status
02/18/2020: In Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/30/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100923D |
| 12/30/2019 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB219) |
| 01/28/2020 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2020 | Incorporates SB278 (Barker) |
| 01/28/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107035D-S1 |
| 01/28/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 02/06/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB219S1) |
| 02/06/2020 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20106190D-S2 |
| 02/10/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB219S2) |
| 02/11/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/11/2020 | Committee substitute rejected 20107035D-S1 |
| 02/11/2020 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/11/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20106190D-S2 |
| 02/11/2020 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB219S2 |
| 02/11/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2020 | Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/18/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/18/2020 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
Comments
This is yet one more way that not following all the procedures can lead to fraud.