Virginia Senate Joint Resolution 319 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-01-31 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of voters and the right to vote. Establishes that the sole qualifications to vote in the Commonwealth are United States citizenship, being at least 18 years of age, residency in the Commonwealth, and registration to vote in accordance with requirements set out in the Constitution of Virginia. The amendment further provides that any person who meets those qualifications shall have the right to vote and such right cannot be abridged by law. The bill removes from current constitutional qualifications to vote not having been convicted of a felony and not having been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent.

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of voters and the right to vote.

Sen. Mamie Locke [D]

2017-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-31	Senate	Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
2017-01-20	Senate	Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments
2017-01-18	Senate	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-01-18	Senate	Presented and ordered printed 17104119D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+SJ319
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SJ319+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S08V0080+SJ0319