Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HJ 86 — Constitutional amendment; qualification of voters, 16-year-olds permitted to vote (first reference).

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Rules

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution);qualifications of voters; 16-year-olds permitted to vote. Providesthat, notwithstanding the requirement that a voter shall be 18 yearsof age, any person who is 16 years of age or older and is otherwisequalified to vote shall be permitted to register to vote and to votein local elections.

Bill Text

  • HJ86 View text Current html January 07, 2020

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Rules

  2. Referred to Committee on Rules

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104393D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HJ 86 do?
Constitutional amendment (first resolution);qualifications of voters; 16-year-olds permitted to vote. Providesthat, notwithstanding the requirement that a voter shall be 18 yearsof age, any person who is 16 years of age or older and is otherwisequalified to vote shall be permitted to register to vote and to votein local elections.
Who sponsors HJ 86?
HJ 86 is sponsored by Sam Rasoul.
What is the current status of HJ 86?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HJ 86?
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