HB 1407 Voters, qualified; definition of violent felony.

Chief patron: Habeeb

Summary as introduced:
Qualified voters; definition of violent felony. Defines the term "violent felony" to be used in determining a person's eligibility for restoration of his civil rights. The bill has an effective date of January 1, 2019, contingent upon voter approval of amendments to Article II, Section 1 and Article V, Section 12 of the Constitution of Virginia at the November 2018 general election.

09/16/16 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/19/17 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1407)
01/23/17 House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/01/17 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket
02/07/17 House: Left in Courts of Justice

HB 1430 Third-party registration groups; registration, disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements, etc.

Chief patron: Fowler

Summary as introduced:
Third-party registration groups; registration, disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements; compensation prohibition. Requires any individual or organization that will be distributing and collecting voter registration applications to register as a third-party registration group with the Department of Elections (the Department) prior to engaging in any voter registration activities. The bill requires volunteers and employees of third-party registration groups to register with the Department. The Department is required to issue a unique identification number to each third-party registration group, and each group shall assign its volunteers and employees a separate identification number. The bill requires these identification numbers to be included on voter registration applications collected by the third-party registration group. The bill also requires third-party registration groups to maintain a record containing information about all volunteers and employees engaging in voter registration activities on behalf of the group, each of whom is required to receive training and to maintain a log of his registration activities to be submitted with all completed applications collected. The bill prohibits the compensation of volunteers and employees on a per-application basis.

01/20/17 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/20/17 House: Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
01/24/17 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1430H1)
01/25/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/08/17 House: Left in Appropriations

HB 1431 Voter registration drives; compensation prohibitions.

Chief patron: Cole

Summary as passed House:

Voter registration drives; compensation prohibition. Prohibits any individual or group conducting a voter registration drive from compensating its volunteers or employees on the basis of the number of completed voter registration applications the volunteer or employee collects. The bill also prohibits volunteers and employees from accepting compensation based on the number of completed voter registration applications he collects.

02/21/17 House: Enrolled
02/21/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1431ER)
02/21/17 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1431ER)
02/21/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
02/21/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

HB 1598 Voter registration; proof of citizenship required to register to vote in certain elections.

Chief patron: Cole

Summary as introduced:

Voter registration; proof of citizenship required to register to vote in certain elections. Requires persons applying to register to vote to provide proof of United States citizenship in a form enumerated in the bill. An applicant who does not provide such proof of citizenship shall be registered to vote in federal elections only. An applicant who does provide such proof of citizenship shall be registered to vote in federal, state, and local elections. The bill provides that any person who is registered in the Commonwealth on January 1, 2018, will be deemed to have provided proof of citizenship. The bill directs the general registrars to indicate on each registered voter's registration record whether such voter is registered to vote in federal, state, and local elections or in federal elections only.

02/17/17 Senate: Passed by for the day
02/20/17 Senate: Read third time
02/20/17 Senate: Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to
02/20/17 Senate: Rereferred to Courts of Justice
02/21/17 Senate: Left in Courts of Justice

HB 1955 Voter registration records; deadline extension.

Chief patron: Kory

Summary as introduced:
Voter registration records; deadline extension. Provides for the extension of the date for the closing of the registration records in the event that a failure of the Virginia voter registration system occurs prior to the close of the registration records. The bill requires that the period of such extension equal the amount of time during which the registration system was unavailable for registration activities.

01/10/17 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/16/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
01/23/17 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1955)
01/31/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/08/17 House: Left in Privileges and Elections

HB 2088 Voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles; opt-out voter registration.

Chief patron: Herring

Summary as introduced:
Voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles; opt-out voter registration. Provides for the electronic transmission by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for any person coming into an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or accessing its website in order to (i) apply for, replace, or renew a driver's license, (ii) apply for, replace, or renew a special identification card, or (iii) change an address on an existing driver's license or special identification card if the Department of Motor Vehicles records indicate that he (a) is a United States citizen, (b) is 18 years of age or older, and (c) at the time of the transaction does not decline to have his information transmitted to the Department of Elections for voter registration purposes. The option to decline to have his information so transmitted shall be presented at the time of one of the specified transactions with the Department of Motor Vehicles and shall be accompanied by a warning that intentionally making a materially false statement during the transaction and that voting more than once in any election in the same or different jurisdictions are both punishable under Virginia law as a felony. The information required to be transferred includes the person's full name, date of birth, gender, residence address, citizenship status, driver's license and social security number, and digital signature and an affirmation by the person that he meets all voter eligibility requirements. Upon receipt of the information, the Department of Elections is required to determine whether the person is already registered to vote. If the person is already registered to vote, the Department of Elections is required to take certain steps to update the voter's registration records. If the person is not already registered to vote, the Department of Elections is required to verify that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements and, if so finding, is required to transmit the information to the appropriate general registrar. The bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles offer, accept, receive, and send voter registration applications.

01/10/17 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/16/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
01/19/17 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2088)
01/24/17 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket
02/08/17 House: Left in Privileges and Elections

HB 2182 Voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles; opt-out voter registration.

Chief patron: Sickles

Summary as introduced:
Voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles; opt-out voter registration. Provides for the electronic transmission by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for any person coming into an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or accessing its website in order to (i) apply for, replace, or renew a driver's license, (ii) apply for, replace, or renew a special identification card, or (iii) change an address on an existing driver's license or special identification card if the Department of Motor Vehicles records indicate that he (a) is a United States citizen, (b) is 18 years of age or older, and (c) at the time of the transaction does not decline to have his information transmitted to the Department of Elections for voter registration purposes. The option to decline to have his information so transmitted shall be presented at the time of one of the specified transactions with the Department of Motor Vehicles and shall be accompanied by a warning that intentionally making a materially false statement during the transaction and that voting more than once in any election in the same or different jurisdictions are both punishable under Virginia law as a felony. The information required to be transferred includes the person's full name, date of birth, gender, residence address, citizenship status, driver's license and social security number, and digital signature and an affirmation by the person that he meets all voter eligibility requirements. Upon receipt of the information, the Department of Elections is required to determine whether the person is already registered to vote. If the person is already registered to vote, the Department of Elections is required to take certain steps to update the voter's registration records. If the person is not already registered to vote, the Department of Elections is required to verify that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements and, if so finding, is required to transmit the information to the appropriate general registrar. The bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles offer, accept, receive, and send voter registration applications.

01/11/17 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/16/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
01/19/17 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2182)
01/24/17 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket
02/08/17 House: Left in Privileges and Elections

HB 2252 Illegal voter registration; penalties.

Chief patron: Lingamfelter

Summary as introduced:
Illegal voter registration; penalties. Provides that any person who intentionally (i) procures, assists, or induces another to register to vote or (ii) submits a voter registration application on behalf of another, knowing such applicant does not have the qualifications required by the Constitution of Virginia and the election laws, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

01/11/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102318D
01/11/17 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/12/17 House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB2252)
01/23/17 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2252)
02/07/17 House: Left in Courts of Justice

HB 2343 Voter registration list maintenance; voters identified as having duplicate registrations.

Chief patron: Bell, Robert B.

Summary as passed House:

Voter registration list maintenance; voters identified as having duplicate registrations. Requires the Department of Elections to provide to the general registrars a list of registered voters who have been found through list comparisons and data-matching exchanges with other states to be registered in another state.

02/21/17 House: Enrolled
02/21/17 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2343ER)
02/21/17 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2343ER)
02/21/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
02/21/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

HB 2365 Registration records; deadline extension.

Chief patron: Toscano

Summary as introduced:
Registration records; deadline extension. Allows the State Board of Elections, by a majority vote, to extend the date of the closing of the registration records for a period not to exceed seven days in the event of an emergency.

01/16/17 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/18/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
01/23/17 House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2365)
01/31/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/08/17 House: Left in Privileges and Elections

HJ 540 Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote (first reference).

Chief patron: Simon

Summary as introduced:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications to vote. Removes the disqualification from voting of persons convicted of felonies.

09/15/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100540D
09/15/16 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/10/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
01/30/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
02/08/17 House: Left in Privileges and Elections

HJ 542 Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters, executive clemency (first reference).

Chief patron: Habeeb

Summary as introduced:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualification of voters and executive clemency. Provides that no person convicted of a felony shall be qualified to vote unless his civil rights have been restored. The General Assembly shall prescribe by law the process for the automatic restoration of the civil rights of a person who has been convicted of any felony, other than a violent felony, upon such person's completion of service of his sentence and any modification of that sentence, including any period or condition of probation, parole, or suspension of the sentence, and his payment in full of any restitution, fines, costs, and fees assessed against him as a result of his conviction. The Governor retains the authority to remove the political disabilities, i.e., restore the civil rights, of persons convicted of a violent felony upon application by such persons and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by law. However, no person convicted of a violent felony shall be eligible for the removal of his political disabilities until he has completed the payment in full of any restitution, fines, costs, and fees assessed against him as a result of his conviction and at least two years have passed since he completed service of his sentence and any modification of his sentence, including any period or condition of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence.

09/16/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100251D
09/16/16 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/10/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
01/30/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
02/08/17 House: Left in Privileges and Elections

HJ 590 Study; JLARC; availability of sources for verifying information for voter registration purposes.

Chief patron: Marshall, R.G.

Summary as introduced:
Study; JLARC; availability of sources for verifying information for voter registration purposes; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the availability of sources for verifying information for voter registration purposes. In conducting its study, JLARC will investigate sources of information that would enable the Department of Elections and the general registrars to verify the information provided by applicants on voter registration applications and how access to such information could most efficiently and effectively be provided.

01/04/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102207D
01/04/17 House: Referred to Committee on Rules
01/26/17 House: Tabled in Rules

HJ 609 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualification of voters.

Chief patron: Marshall, D.W.

Summary as introduced:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualification of voters. Provides that the circuit courts are an "other appropriate authority" for purposes of who may restore the civil rights of a person convicted of a felony.

01/06/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100497D
01/06/17 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/10/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
01/30/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
02/08/17 House: Left in Privileges and Elections

HJ 650 Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications to vote; restoration of civil rights.

Chief patron: Carr

Summary as introduced:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications to vote; restoration of civil rights. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of felonies who have completed service of their sentences, including any period or condition of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor. The amendment retains the right of the Governor to restore civil rights and adds an alternative for restoration of rights pursuant to law.

01/10/17 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101541D
01/10/17 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/12/17 House: Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional
01/30/17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 3-N)
02/08/17 House: Left in Privileges and Elections

SB 650 Primary elections; voter registration by political party affiliation.

Chief patron: Cosgrove

Summary as introduced:
Voter registration by political party affiliation; primary elections. Adds party affiliation, beginning January 1, 2017, to the information that an applicant is asked to provide when registering to vote. The applicant may indicate that he is an independent. Voters registered prior to January 1, 2017, will be designated as independent unless they provide a political party designation in writing to the general registrar. Voters may change their party affiliation or independent status by written notice at any time before the registration records are closed prior to an election. The state party chairman of each political party must notify the State Board of Elections by January 31 of each year of the rules adopted by the duly constituted authorities of the state political party governing who may participate in the party's primaries held from April 1 of that year through March 31 of the following year.

02/02/16 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (7-Y 6-N)
02/02/16 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
02/10/16 Senate: Committee amendment
02/10/16 Senate: Continued to 2017 in Finance (12-Y 3-N)
12/02/16 Senate: Left in Finance

SB 871 Third-party registration groups; registration, disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements.

Chief patron: Chase

Summary as introduced:
Third-party registration groups; registration, disclosure, and recordkeeping requirements; compensation prohibition. Requires any individual or organization that will be distributing and collecting voter registration applications to register as a third-party registration group with the Department of Elections (the Department) prior to engaging in any voter registration activities. The bill requires volunteers and employees of third-party registration groups to register with the Department. The Department is required to issue a unique identification number to each third-party registration group, and each group shall assign its volunteers and employees a separate identification number. The bill requires these identification numbers to be included on voter registration applications collected by the third-party registration group. The bill also requires third-party registration groups to maintain a record containing information about all volunteers and employees engaging in voter registration activities on behalf of the group, each of whom is required to receive training and to maintain a log of his registration activities to be submitted with all completed applications collected. The bill prohibits the compensation of volunteers and employees on a per-application basis.

01/24/17 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
01/24/17 Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104630D-S1
01/24/17 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
01/25/17 Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB871S1)
02/01/17 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (15-Y 0-N)

SB 902 Primary elections; voter registration by political party.

Chief patron: Obenshain

Summary as introduced:
Primary elections; voter registration by political party. Adds party affiliation to the information that an applicant is asked to provide when registering to vote. The applicant may indicate that he is an independent. The bill requires the State Board of Elections (State Board), in September 2017, to notify all registered voters of the new party registration law and send them a return card to indicate their party affiliation or independent status. Any voter who does not state a party affiliation shall be designated as independent in the registration records. Voters may change their party affiliation or independent status by written notice at any time before the registration records are closed in advance of an election. The bill (i) requires the state party chairman to notify the State Board by January 31 of each year whether the party will close or open its primaries, (ii) requires that primary candidate petitions be signed and witnessed by voters registered as affiliated with the party conducting the primary, (iii) sets the required number of petition signatures at one percent of the number of voters registered as affiliated with the party in the election district where the primary is being held, and (iv) allows an official political party to retain that status as long as at least 15 percent of the Commonwealth's registered voters are registered as affiliated with that party. The provisions of the bill are applicable to primaries conducted after January 1, 2018.

12/22/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100909D
12/22/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/30/17 Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB902)
02/08/17 Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections

SB 1051 Voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles; opt-out voter registration.

Chief patron: Ebbin

Summary as introduced:
Voter registration at the Department of Motor Vehicles; opt-out voter registration. Provides for the electronic transmission by the Department of Motor Vehicles to the Department of Elections of certain information for any person coming into an office of the Department of Motor Vehicles or accessing its website in order to (i) apply for, replace, or renew a driver's license, (ii) apply for, replace, or renew a special identification card, or (iii) change an address on an existing driver's license or special identification card if the Department of Motor Vehicles records indicate that he (a) is a United States citizen, (b) is 18 years of age or older, and (c) at the time of the transaction does not decline to have his information transmitted to the Department of Elections for voter registration purposes. The option to decline to have his information so transmitted shall be presented at the time of one of the specified transactions with the Department of Motor Vehicles and shall be accompanied by a warning that intentionally making a materially false statement during the transaction and that voting more than once in any election in the same or different jurisdictions are both punishable under Virginia law as a felony. The information required to be transferred includes the person's full name, date of birth, gender, residence address, citizenship status, driver's license and social security number, and digital signature and an affirmation by the person that he meets all voter eligibility requirements. Upon receipt of the information, the Department of Elections is required to determine whether the person is already registered to vote. If the person is already registered to vote, the Department of Elections is required to take certain steps to update the voter's registration records. If the person is not already registered to vote, the Department of Elections is required to verify that the person meets all voter eligibility requirements and, if so finding, is required to transmit the information to the appropriate general registrar. The bill repeals the requirement that the Department of Motor Vehicles offer, accept, receive, and send voter registration applications.

01/06/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102751D
01/06/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/19/17 Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1051)
01/31/17 Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)

SB 1059 Election day voter registration; State Board of Elections to develop a pilot program, report.

Chief patron: Deeds

Summary as introduced:
Election day voter registration; pilot program. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall develop a pilot program for election day voter registration, by which a person who (i) offers to vote on election day but is not a registered voter, (ii) provides one of the forms of identification specified in subsection B of § 24.2-643, and (iii) provides proof of his residency, in a form specified by the State Board for this purpose, in the precinct in which he offers to vote, shall be permitted to register to vote and to cast a ballot. The bill requires participating localities to provide information on the implementation of the pilot program in its locality to the State Board by December 1 of each year in which it participates. The bill requires the State Board to submit a report to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the House and Senate Committees on Privileges and Elections on the pilot program, including a recommendation as to whether there should be statewide election day voter registration. The bill has an expiration date of December 31, 2019.

01/06/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100343D
01/06/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/23/17 Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1059)
01/31/17 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)

SB 1256 Third-party registration groups; registration and disclosure requirements.

Chief patron: Ebbin

Summary as introduced:
Third-party registration groups; registration and disclosure requirements. Requires any individual or organization that will be distributing and collecting voter registration applications to register as a third-party registration group with the Department of Elections (the Department) prior to engaging in any voter registration activities. The Department is required to issue a unique identification number to each third-party registration group, and each group shall assign its volunteers and employees a separate identification number. The bill requires these identification numbers to be included on voter registration applications collected by the third-party registration group. The bill also requires third-party registration groups to maintain a record containing information about all volunteers and employees engaging in voter registration activities on behalf of the group.

01/10/17 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101096D
01/10/17 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/24/17 Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1256)
01/31/17 Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)

SB 1303 Voter registration; deadline for registration by electronic means.

Chief patron: Vogel

Summary as introduced:
Voter registration; deadline for registration by electronic means. Requires that voter registration applications made by electronic means be made by 5:00 p.m. on the final day for registration before an election and that the principal office of each general registrar close for voter registration purposes at 5:00 p.m. on the final day of registration; the same deadline applies to the receipt of certain mail voter registration applications.

02/21/17 House: Committee amendment agreed to
02/21/17 House: Engrossed by House as amended
02/21/17 House: Passed House with amendment (62-Y 35-N)
02/21/17 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (62-Y 35-N)
02/22/17 Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

SB 1454 Illegal voter registration; penalties.

Chief patron: Black

Summary as introduced:
Illegal voter registration; penalties. Provides that any person who intentionally (i) procures, assists, or induces another to register to vote or (ii) submits a voter registration application on behalf of another, knowing such applicant is not a citizen of the United States, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

01/17/17 Senate: Impact statement from VCSC (SB1454)
01/23/17 Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1454)
01/24/17 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
01/24/17 Senate: Rereferred to Finance
01/31/17 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance (16-Y 0-N)

SB 1455 Voter registration; monetary payments for registering for another.

Chief patron: Black

Summary as passed:

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.

02/20/17 Senate: Enrolled
02/20/17 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1455ER)
02/20/17 Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB1455ER)
02/21/17 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17
02/21/17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

SB 1581 Voter registration; verification of social security numbers.

Chief patron: Peake

Summary as passed Senate:

Voter registration; verification of social security numbers. Requires the general registrars to verify that the name, date of birth, and social security number provided by an applicant on the voter registration application match the information on file with the Social Security Administration or other database approved by the State Board before registering such applicant. The bill also requires the general registrars to verify annually that the name, date of birth, and social security number in the registration record of each registered voter in the registrar's jurisdiction match the information on file with the Social Security Administration or other database approved by the State Board. The State Board is authorized to approve the use of any government database to the extent required to enable each general registrar to carry out the provisions of this section and to promulgate rules for the use of such database. The Department of Elections is required to provide access to the general registrars to the Social Security Administration database and any other database approved by the State Board. The Department of Elections is further required to enter into any agreement with any federal or state agency in order to facilitate such access.

02/17/17 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/20/17 House: Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)
02/21/17 House: Read second time
02/22/17 House: Read third time
02/22/17 House: Passed House (65-Y 34-N)

SJ 12 Constitutional amendment; qualifications to vote, restoration of civil rights (first reference).

Chief patron: Dance

Summary as introduced:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications to vote; restoration of civil rights. Authorizes the General Assembly to provide by law for the restoration of civil rights for persons convicted of nonviolent felonies who have completed service of their sentences subject to the conditions, requirements, and definitions set forth in that law. The present Constitution provides for restoration of rights by the Governor. The amendment retains the right of the Governor to restore civil rights and adds an alternative for restoration of rights pursuant to law for nonviolent felons.

12/23/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101478D
12/23/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/19/16 Senate: Continued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections (12-Y 0-N)
12/02/16 Senate: Left in Privileges and Elections

SJ 226 Constitutional amendment; registration of voters (first reference).

Chief patron: Surovell

Summary as introduced:
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); registration of voters. Permits the General Assembly to provide by law for the use of a portion of an applicant's social security number on the voter registration application. Currently, an applicant must provide his full social security number in order to register to vote.

10/12/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100611D
10/12/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/20/17 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments
01/31/17 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)

Counts: HB: 10 HJ: 5 SB: 10 SJ: 2