SB 81 — Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Elections; voter identification; identificationcontaining a photograph required. Requires presentation of a form of identification containing a photograph in order to vote. Thebill repeals the provisions of law permitting a voter who does nothave one of the required forms of identification to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements, thathe is the named registered voter he claims to be. Instead, the bill provides that such voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot.
Bill Text
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101771D Current pdf January 01, 2024
Action History
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Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB81)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101771D
Sponsors
- McGuire, John J., III · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- McGuire, John J., III Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 43% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Carroll Foy, Jennifer D. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr. | — | Nay |
| J.D. "Danny" Diggs | — | Nay |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Russet Perry | — | Yea |
| Saddam Azlan Salim | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| T. Travis Hackworth | — | Nay |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 81 do?
- Elections; voter identification; identificationcontaining a photograph required. Requires presentation of a form of identification containing a photograph in order to vote. Thebill repeals the provisions of law permitting a voter who does nothave one of the required forms of identification to vote after signing a statement, subject to felony penalties for false statements, thathe is the named registered voter he claims to be. Instead, the bill provides that such voter is entitled to cast a provisional ballot.
- Who sponsors SB 81?
- SB 81 is sponsored by McGuire, John J., III.
- What is the current status of SB 81?
- This bill died with 2024 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 SB 81?
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