Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 211 — Voter registration; list of decedent transmitted by St. Reg. of Vital Records to Dept. of Elections.

Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 28 (effective 7/1/22)

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on March 11, 2022.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Voter registration; list maintenance; lists of decedents transmitted by State Registrar of Vital Records. Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to transmit to the Department of Elections a weekly list of decedents from the previous week. Currently, this list is transmitted monthly. The bill requires the general registrars to use this information to conduct list maintenance and to promptly cancel the registration of a person on the list. This bill is identical to HB 55.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

70 added · 67 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 211 clarify the process for updating voter registration records with information about deceased individuals. The bill now requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to send weekly lists of people who have died, ensuring that the Department of Elections and local registrars can keep voter rolls current and accurate. This change is important because it helps prevent deceased individuals from being listed as active voters, thereby enhancing the integrity of the electoral system.

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SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY –– CHAPTER E N An registration;
VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- 2022 SESSION CHAPTER 28 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-408 and 24.2-427 of the Code of Virginia, relating to voter registration;
O [S 211] L Approved L Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
[S 211] Approved March 11, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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§ 24.2-408.
State Registrar of Vital Records to transmit weekly lists of decedents to Department The State Registrar of Vital Records shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a monthly weekly list of all persons of the age of seventeen 17 years of age or more older who shall have died in the Commonwealth subsequent to its previous monthly weekly list.
State Registrar of Vital Records to transmit weekly lists of decedents to Department of Elections.
The lists shall be in a format specified by the Department and shall contain the deceased's name;
The State Registrar of Vital Records shall transmit to the Department of Elections by electronic means a monthly weekly list of all persons of the age of seventeen 17 years of age or more older who shall have died in the Commonwealth subsequent to its previous monthly weekly list.
address;
The lists shall be town of residence;
county, city, or town of residence;
The Department shall maintain a permanent record of the information in the lists as part of the votBr registration system.
The Department shall maintain a permanent record of the information in the lists as part of the voter registration system.
The, and the general registrars shall have access to use the information i1 the lists to with the requirements of § 32.1-271.
The, and the general registrars shall have access to use the information in the lists to carry out their duties pursuant to § 24.2-427.
24.2-427.
Information in the lists shall be confidential and consistent with the requirements of § 32.1-271.
Information in the lists shall be confidential aEd consistent § 24.2-427.
§ 24.2-427.
Cancellation of registration by voter or for persons known to be deceased or R disqualified to vote.
Cancellation of registration by voter or for persons known to be deceased or disqualified to vote.
The general registrar shall acknowledge receipt of the authorization and advise the voter in authorization.irst-class mail that his registration has been canceled within 10 days of receipt of such B.
The general registrar shall acknowledge receipt of the authorization and advise the voter in person or by first-class mail that his registration has been canceled within 10 days of receipt of such authorization.
B.
(iii) (iv) all persons for whom a notice has been received, signed by the Commonwealth;
(iii) (iv) all persons for whom a notice has been received, signed by the voter, or from the registration official of another jurisdiction that the voter has moved from the Commonwealth;
The general registrar shall mail notice promptly to all persons known by him not to be United from the Department of Elections based on information received from the Systematic Alien Verificationor for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) pursuant to subsection E of § 24.2-404 prior to cancelling their registrations.
The general registrar shall mail notice promptly to all persons known by him not to be United States citizens by reason of a report from the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to § 24.2-410.1 or from the Department of Elections based on information received from the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements Program (SAVE Program) pursuant to subsection E of § 24.2-404 prior to cancelling their registrations.
The general registrar shall (i) process the Department's most recent list of persons convicted of registered voter shown to have been convicted of a felony who has not provided evidence that his rightany to vote has been restored, and (iii) send prompt notice to the person of the cancellation of his of 2 registration.
The general registrar shall (i) process the Department's most recent list of persons convicted of felonies within 21 to 14 days before any primary or general election, (ii) cancel the registration of any registered voter shown to have been convicted of a felony who has not provided evidence that his right to vote has been restored, and (iii) send prompt notice to the person of the cancellation of his registration.
If it appears that any registered voter has made a false statement on his registration application with respect to his having been convicted of a felony, the general registrar shall report the fact to the attorney for the Commonwealth for prosecution under § 24.2-1016 for a false statement made on his registration application.
If it appears that any registered voter has made a false statement on his registration application with respect to his having been convicted of a felony, the general registrar shall report the fact to the attorney for the Commonwealth for prosecution under § 24.2-1016 for a false statement made of 2 on his registration application.
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 28 (effective 7/1/22)

  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022

  3. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 9, 2022

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Impact statement from DPB (SB211ER)

  7. Enrolled

  8. VOTE: Passage (83-Y 16-N)

  9. Passed House (83-Y 16-N)

  10. Read third time

  11. Read second time

  12. Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N)

  13. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  14. Read first time

  15. Placed on Calendar

  16. Impact statement from DPB (SB211E)

  17. Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)

  18. Printed as engrossed 22100127D-E

  19. Engrossed by Senate as amended SB211E

  20. Committee amendment agreed to

  21. Reading of amendment waived

  22. Read second time

  23. Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

  24. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)

  25. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  26. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  27. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

  28. Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (12-Y 3-N)

  29. House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  30. Impact statement from DPB (SB211)

  31. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  32. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100127D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 24 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

VOTE: Passage (83-Y 16-N)

Passed 82 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 821601
Total 821601
% of votes cast 83%16%0%1%
How each member voted (99)
Member Party Vote
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
March, Marie E. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Angelia Williams Graves — Yea
Anne Ferrell Tata — Yea
Avoli, G. "John" — Yea
Batten, Amanda E. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Yea
Bourne, Jeffrey M. — Nay
Briana D. Sewell — Yea
Bulova, David L. — Yea
Byron, Kathy J. — Yea
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Yea
Campbell, Jeffrey L. — Yea
Campbell, Ronnie R. — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Yea
Cordoza, A.C. — Yea
Coyner, Carrie E. — Yea
Dan I. Helmer — Yea
Danica A. Roem — Yea
David A. Reid — Yea
Davis, Glenn R. — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Don Scott — Nay
Edmunds, James E., II — Yea
Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — Yea
Emily M. Jordan — Yea
Fariss, C. Matthew — Yea
Filler-Corn, Eileen — Yea
Fowler, Hyland F."Buddy," Jr. — Yea
Freitas, Nicholas J. — Yea
Gooditis, Wendy W. — Yea
Guzman, Elizabeth R. — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Hudson, Sally L. — Yea
Irene Shin — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
James W. Morefield — Yea
Jason S. Ballard — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Yea
Jenkins, Clinton L. — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Joseph P. McNamara — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Kathy K.L. Tran — Nay
Keam, Mark L. — Yea
Knight, Barry D. — Yea
Kory, Kaye — Nay
LaRock, Dave A. — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Marshall, Daniel W., III — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Mike A. Cherry — Yea
Mullin, Michael P. — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Murphy, Kathleen — Yea
Nadarius E. Clark — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Plum, Kenneth R. — Yea
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Robinson, Roxann L. — Yea
Rodney T. Willett — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Scott A. Wyatt — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Subramanyam, Suhas — Not Voting
Tara A. Durant — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Yea
Wampler, William C., III — Yea
Wendell S. Walker — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N)

Passed 20 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20101
Total 20101
% of votes cast 91%5%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Yea
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Not Voting
David A. Reid — Yea
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Yea
Shelly A. Simonds — Yea
Sickles, Mark D. — Yea
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Read third time and passed Senate (32-Y 8-N)

Passed 32 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32800
Total 32800
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Nay
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Nay
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Nay
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Nay
Mark D. Obenshain — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Nay
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 39001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Morrissey, Joseph D. — Yea
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
Barbara A. Favola — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bill DeSteph — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Chase, Amanda F. — Yea
Cosgrove, John A., Jr. — Yea
David R. Suetterlein — Yea
David W. Marsden — Yea
Dunnavant, Siobhan S. — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Yea
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
Hashmi, Ghazala F. — Yea
Howell, Janet D. — Yea
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Jeremy S. McPike — Yea
Kiggans, Jennifer A. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Mark D. Obenshain — Not Voting
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Richard H. Stuart — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Yea
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea
William M. Stanley, Jr. — Yea

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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 2-N)

Passed 13 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13200
Total 13200
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Barker, George L. — Yea
David W. Marsden — Nay
Ebbin, Adam P. — Nay
Edwards, John S. — Yea
Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. — Yea
L. Louise Lucas — Yea
Mamie E. Locke — Yea
Newman, Stephen D. — Yea
Norment, Thomas K., Jr. — Yea
Petersen, J. Chapman — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Saslaw, Richard L. — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea

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Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (12-Y 3-N)

Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12300
Total 12300
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — Yea
Ebbin, Adam P. — Nay
Howell, Janet D. — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Yea
Mark J. Peake — Yea
Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" — Yea
R. Creigh Deeds — Yea
Ruff, Frank M., Jr. — Yea
Ryan T. McDougle — Yea
Scott A. Surovell — Nay
T. Travis Hackworth — Yea
Vogel, Jill Holtzman — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 211 do?
Voter registration; list maintenance; lists of decedents transmitted by State Registrar of Vital Records. Requires the State Registrar of Vital Records to transmit to the Department of Elections a weekly list of decedents from the previous week. Currently, this list is transmitted monthly. The bill requires the general registrars to use this information to conduct list maintenance and to promptly cancel the registration of a person on the list. This bill is identical to HB 55.
Who sponsors SB 211?
SB 211 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein, Lionell Spruill, Sr., and Kiggans, Jennifer A..
What is the current status of SB 211?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2022. Enacted.
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