VA HJR23 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on December 27 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Study; Department of Elections; use of blockchain technology to protect voter records and election results; report. Requests the Department of Elections to conduct a study to (i) determine the kinds of blockchain technology that could be used to secure voter records and election results, (ii) determine the costs and benefits of using such technology as compared to traditional registration and election security measures, and (iii) make recommendations on whether and how to implement blockchain technology in practices affecting the security of voter records and election results.

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Title

Voter records/election results; Dept. of Elections to study use of blockchain technology to protect.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N) (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N) (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-11HouseLeft in Appropriations
2020-02-07HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-02-07HouseReported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)
2020-02-03HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2020-02-03HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
2020-01-27HouseAssigned Rules sub: Studies
2019-12-27HouseReferred to Committee on Rules
2019-12-27HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102047D

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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