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SB 65 — Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements, signed statement in lieu of form.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 1065 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Passed Senate
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 21, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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7 sponsors
1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
11 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements; additional forms of identification accepted; signed statement in lieu of required form of identification; penalty. Removes the requirement that voters show a form of identification containing a photograph in order to be allowed to vote. The bill requires a voter to show either his voter registration confirmation documents; his valid Virginia driver's license, his valid United States passport, or any other identification issued by the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States; any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth or any private school located in the Commonwealth; any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in any other state or territory of the United States; any valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in the ordinary course of the employer's business; or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter. The bill also provides that the expiration date on a Virginia driver's license is not considered when determining the validity of a driver's license offered for voter identification purposes. A voter who does not show one of the required forms of identification when offering to vote is required to sign a statement that he is the named registered voter he claims to be in order to be permitted to cast a ballot. Such statement is signed subject to felony penalties for making false statements, punishable as a Class 5 felony. A voter who does not show one of the required forms of identification and does not complete or sign the statement shall be offered a provisional ballot according to the provisions of current law. The bill adds language regarding identification requirements for certain voters pursuant to the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. The bill incorporates SB 113 and SB 123.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
111 added · 110 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to Bill SB 65 primarily involve the clarification and removal of specific lines related to voter identification requirements in Virginia. Key adjustments include the repeal of the photo identification necessity and the acceptance of different forms of ID, along with the establishment of a signed statement as an alternative. These updates matter because they aim to simplify the voting process, potentially increasing accessibility for voters who may not have traditional forms of identification.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 1065 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-404, 24.2-411.1, 24.2-643, 24.2-653, 24.2-701, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 24.2-701.1, as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter identification;
[S 65] Approved April 10, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
The Department shall report annually by October 1 for the preceding 12 months ending August 31 to the Committees on Privileges and Elections on each of its activities undertaken to maintain the Virginia voter registration system and the results of those activities.
View plain text versions (6)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1065) View text Current html April 10, 2020
- Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB65ER) View text html March 18, 2020
- Impact statement from VCSC (SB65H1) View text html February 21, 2020
- Impact statement from VCSC (SB65S2) View text html January 31, 2020
- SB65S1 View text html January 28, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (SB65) View text html November 21, 2019
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1065 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
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Impact statement from DPB (SB65ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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VOTE: Adoption (54-Y 44-N)
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Conference report agreed to by House (54-Y 44-N)
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by House
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request (22-Y 18-N)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 37-N)
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VOTE: Passage (56-Y 44-N)
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Passed House with substitute (56-Y 44-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB65H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20108457D-H1
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Read third time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB65H1)
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Read second time
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Impact statement from VCSC (SB65H1)
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Committee substitute printed 20108457D-H1
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 8-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (3-Y 2-N)
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Assigned P & E sub: Elections
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Impact statement from DPB (SB65S2)
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Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
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Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)
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Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB65S2
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Substitute by Senator Surovell agreed to 20107007D-S2
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Reading of substitute waived
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Committee substitute rejected 20106752D-S1
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Read second time
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Impact statement from VCSC (SB65S2)
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Passed by for the day
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Floor substitute printed 20107007D-S2 (Surovell)
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20106752D-S1
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Incorporates SB123 (Barker)
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Incorporates SB113 (Deeds)
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB65)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101202D
Sponsors
- Mamie E. Locke · Primary
- R. Creigh Deeds · Cosponsor
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Cosponsor
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
- Adam P. Ebbin · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- George L. Barker · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 74 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Mamie E. Locke Voted No
Co-sponsors (6)
- R. Creigh Deeds Voted No
- Jennifer B. Boysko Voted No
- Joseph D. Morrissey
- Adam P. Ebbin
- Kory, Kaye
- Barker, George L. Voted No
Not signed on (141)
141 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 141 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 53 | 44 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 53 | 44 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 44% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 0 | 37 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 93% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 55 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 55 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 44% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 36% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Nay |
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Not Voting |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Not Voting |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 43% | 29% | 0% | 29% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Not Voting |
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Not Voting |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 53% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Nay |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Adam P. Ebbin | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 65 do?
- Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements; additional forms of identification accepted; signed statement in lieu of required form of identification; penalty. Removes the requirement that voters show a form of identification containing a photograph in order to be allowed to vote. The bill requires a voter to show either his voter registration confirmation documents; his valid Virginia driver's license, his valid United States passport, or any other identification issued by the Commonwealth, one of its political subdivisions, or the United States; any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth or any private school located in the Commonwealth; any valid student identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in any other state or territory of the United States; any valid employee identification card containing a photograph of the voter and issued by an employer of the voter in the ordinary course of the employer's business; or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or other government document that shows the name and address of the voter. The bill also provides that the expiration date on a Virginia driver's license is not considered when determining the validity of a driver's license offered for voter identification purposes. A voter who does not show one of the required forms of identification when offering to vote is required to sign a statement that he is the named registered voter he claims to be in order to be permitted to cast a ballot. Such statement is signed subject to felony penalties for making false statements, punishable as a Class 5 felony. A voter who does not show one of the required forms of identification and does not complete or sign the statement shall be offered a provisional ballot according to the provisions of current law. The bill adds language regarding identification requirements for certain voters pursuant to the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002. The bill incorporates SB 113 and SB 123.
- Who sponsors SB 65?
- SB 65 is sponsored by Mamie E. Locke, R. Creigh Deeds, Jennifer B. Boysko, Joseph D. Morrissey, Adam P. Ebbin, Kory, Kaye, and Barker, George L..
- What is the current status of SB 65?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 21, 2019. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 65?
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