VA SB1118 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 21 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-01-26 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Voter registration; verification of social security Voter registration; verification of social security numbers; provisional registration status. Requires the general registrars to verify that the name, date of birth, and social security number provided by an applicant on the voter registration application match the information on file in the Social Security Administration database or other database approved by the State Board of Elections (the State Board) before registering such applicant. If the information provided by the applicant does not match the information in such database, the applicant (i) is provisionally registered to vote and notified as to what steps are needed to be fully registered to vote and (ii) is permitted to vote by provisional ballot but such ballot shall not be counted until the voter presents certain information. The bill also requires the general registrars to verify annually no later than August 1 that the name, date of birth, and social security number in the registration record of each registered voter in the registrar's jurisdiction match the information on file with the Social Security Administration or other database approved by the State Board and, in accordance with current law, to initiate the cancellation of the registration of any voter whose registration record information does not match the database information. The State Board is authorized to approve the use of any government database to the extent required to enable each general registrar to carry out the provisions of this bill and to promulgate rules for the use of such database. The Department of Elections is required to provide to the general registrars access to the Social Security Administration database and any other database approved by the State Board. The Department of Elections is further required to enter into any agreement with any federal or state agency to facilitate such access. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2023.

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Title

Voter registration; verification of social security numbers, provisional registration status.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N) (Y: 9 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-26SenatePassed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
2021-01-26SenateCommittee amendments
2020-12-21SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-12-21SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101474D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242418.01(n/a)See Bill Text
242653(n/a)See Bill Text
242653.4(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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