VA SB69 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 25 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-01 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Voter identification; accepted forms of identification. Adds to the list of accepted forms of identification for purposes of voting a valid identification card that contains a photograph of the voter and is issued by any private entity that is licensed or certified, in whole or in part, by the State Department of Health, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. An employee of any such private entity is currently permitted to use his employee identification card, provided that the card contains a photograph of the voter, for purposes of voting; the bill allows a resident or other person who receives services from such private entity to use a valid identification card issued by the private entity, provided that the card contains a photograph of the voter.

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Title

Voter identification; accepted forms of identification.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) (Y: 29 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N) (Y: 8 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-12-01HouseLeft in Privileges and Elections
2016-02-26HouseContinued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
2016-02-16HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2017 by voice vote
2016-02-08HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2016-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2016-02-03HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-01-26SenateRead third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
2016-01-25SenateRead second time and engrossed
2016-01-21SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2016-01-19SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)
2015-12-21SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-12-21SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101430D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242643(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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