VA SB1455 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 24 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-04-05 - Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Payments for registering to vote; penalties. Provides that any person who gives, offers, or promises any monetary payment to another in exchange for that person registering to vote is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A person who solicits or accepts any monetary payment from another in exchange for his registering to vote is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Tracking Information

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Title

Voter registration; monetary payments for registering for another.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-04-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-05 - Senate - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-02-16 - Senate - Senate: House amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-14 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N) (Y: 69 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-10 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (13-Y 7-N) (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-09 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-05SenateRequires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
2017-04-05SenateSenate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N)
2017-04-05SenateReconsideration of Governor's veto agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
2017-04-05SenateRequires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
2017-04-05SenateSenate sustained Governor's veto (20-Y 20-N)
2017-03-24 Governor: Vetoed by Governor
2017-02-21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
2017-02-21HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
2017-02-21SenateSigned by President
2017-02-20HouseSigned by Speaker
2017-02-20SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1455ER)
2017-02-20SenateEnrolled
2017-02-16SenateHouse amendments agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2017-02-14HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N)
2017-02-14HousePassed House with amendments (69-Y 29-N)
2017-02-14HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2017-02-14HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2017-02-14HouseRead third time
2017-02-13HouseRead second time
2017-02-10HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (13-Y 7-N)
2017-02-09HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 2-N)
2017-02-02HouseAssigned P & E sub: Campaigns
2017-02-02HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-02-02HouseRead first time
2017-02-02HousePlaced on Calendar
2017-01-30SenateRead third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
2017-01-27SenatePrinted as engrossed 17103149D-E
2017-01-27SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1455E
2017-01-27SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2017-01-27SenateReading of amendments waived
2017-01-27SenateRead second time
2017-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2017-01-24SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (8-Y 6-N)
2017-01-16SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-01-16SenatePresented and ordered printed 17103149D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2421004.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+sum+SB1455
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB1455+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB1455E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+ful+SB1455ER+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+S08V0040+SB1455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0141SB1455+SB1455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0188SB1455+SB1455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H1802V0024+SB1455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+H18V0102+SB1455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+HV2296+SB1455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV0588SB1455+SB1455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV1128SB1455+SB1455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV1129SB1455+SB1455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?171+vot+SV1130SB1455+SB1455

Bill Comments

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