VA HJR551 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-05 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-02-05 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference); qualifications of voters; 16-year-olds permitted to vote. Provides that, notwithstanding the requirement that a voter shall be 18 years of age, any person who is 16 years of age or older and is otherwise qualified to vote shall be permitted to register to vote and to vote in local elections.
Title
Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote (first reference).
Sponsors
| Del. Sam Rasoul [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-05 | House | Left in Privileges and Elections |
| 2021-01-14 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2021-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100442D |
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+sum+HJ551 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?211+ful+HJ551+hil |
