VA HB2405 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Voter registration; extended time for new citizens to register to vote. Provides that any person who becomes a citizen during the period immediately following the close of registration records pursuant to ? 24.2-416 and the day of the election and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be entitled to register to vote up to and including the day of the election. The bill requires the Department of Elections to prescribe procedures for the addition to the lists of registered voters of persons registered under the provisions of the bill.

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Title

Voter registration; extended time for new citizens to register to vote.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-08HouseLeft in Privileges and Elections
2017-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely by voice vote
2017-01-23HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2017-01-18HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-01-18HousePresented and ordered printed 17103918D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242420.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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