Voter identification; photograph contained in electronic pollbook.
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SB 1253 — Voter identification; photograph contained in electronic pollbook.
Last action — Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
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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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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
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2 sponsors
1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requires electronic pollbooks to contain the photographs of registered voters that are obtained by the general registrars in the production of voter photo identification cards or contained in a voter's Department of Motor Vehicles record. The bill also provides that if the electronic pollbook contains the voter's photograph, the officer of election is required to access that photograph and the voter is not required to present one of the statutorily required forms of identification. The bill prohibits lists of voters furnished pursuant to current law from containing any voter's photograph. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest version of Bill SB 1253, a specific section of text has been added while another part has been removed. This change may clarify or refine the focus of the bill, potentially changing how the law is applied. Understanding these adjustments is important because they can impact the effectiveness and implementation of the bill in real-world scenarios.
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View plain text versions (3)
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1253ER) View text Current html March 07, 2017
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104455D-S1 html January 24, 2017
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103100D html January 10, 2017
Action History
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Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
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Requires 27 affirmative votes to override veto
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Vetoed by Governor
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/13/17
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Enrolled
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Passed House (65-Y 34-N)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
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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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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1253S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 17104455D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Rereferred to Finance
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103100D
Sponsors
- Amanda F. Chase · Cosponsor
- Mark D. Obenshain · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 29 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (146)
146 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 146 →"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
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 65 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 66% | 34% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1253 do?
- Requires electronic pollbooks to contain the photographs of registered voters that are obtained by the general registrars in the production of voter photo identification cards or contained in a voter's Department of Motor Vehicles record. The bill also provides that if the electronic pollbook contains the voter's photograph, the officer of election is required to access that photograph and the voter is not required to present one of the statutorily required forms of identification. The bill prohibits lists of voters furnished pursuant to current law from containing any voter's photograph. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2018.
- Who sponsors SB 1253?
- SB 1253 is sponsored by Chase, Amanda F. and Mark D. Obenshain.
- What is the current status of SB 1253?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2017. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 1253?
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