VA HB185 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 33-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-02-22 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Voter registration; registration permitted up to and including the day of the election. Repeals a provision that would permit any person who is qualified to register to vote to register to vote in person up to and including the day of the election, notwithstanding any deadline for the close of registration records. The repeal will limit the persons who are entitled to register to vote after the close of registration records to (i) any member of a uniformed service of the United States who is on active duty, (ii) any person residing temporarily outside of the United States, and (iii) the spouse or dependent residing with someone listed in (i) or (ii).

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Title

Voter registration; registration permitted up to and including the day of the election.

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Roll Calls

2022-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-02-03 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N) (Y: 52 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-01-28 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 8-N) (Y: 12 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-01-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-02-22SenatePassed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
2022-02-04SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2022-02-04SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2022-02-03HouseVOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2022-02-03HouseRead third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
2022-02-02HouseRead second time and engrossed
2022-02-01HouseRead first time
2022-01-28HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 8-N)
2022-01-25HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
2022-01-24HouseAssigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
2022-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2022-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102235D

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