VA HB65 | 2008 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 7 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-25 - House: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Status: Introduced on December 7 2007 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-01-25 - House: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Summary
Elections; photo identification required to vote. Specifies that a voter must present a photo identification document issued by Virginia or the United States to vote and eliminates other alternatives now provided under Virginia law. This bill is patterned after the Indiana statute that is the subject of pending cases before the United States Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the requirement.
Title
Voters and voting; photo identification required to vote.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-01-25 | House: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote | |
| 2008-01-11 | House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections | |
| 2007-12-07 | House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections | |
| 2007-12-07 | House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087619616 |
Subjects
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB65 |
