VA HB993 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 12 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Voter registration; preregistration for persons age 16 or older. Permits a person who is otherwise qualified to register to vote and is 16 years of age or older, but who will not be 18 years of age on or before the day of the next general election, to preregister to vote. The preregistration does not entitle such a person to vote in any election except as already permitted by law. The Department of Elections is required to maintain a record of all preregistered voters in the Virginia voter registration system, which shall automatically register a person who is preregistered upon that person's reaching 18 years of age.
Title
Voter registration; preregistration for persons age 16 or older.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-16 | House | Left in Privileges and Elections |
2016-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote |
2016-01-18 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
2016-01-12 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
2016-01-12 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102861D |
Code Citations
Virginia State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+sum+HB993 |
Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?161+ful+HB993+hil |