Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates

HB 1598 — Voter registration; proof of citizenship required to register to vote in certain elections.

Last action — Left in Courts of Justice

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Requires persons applying to register to vote to provide proof of United States citizenship in a form enumerated in the bill. An applicant who does not provide such proof of citizenship shall be registered to vote in federal elections only. An applicant who does provide such proof of citizenship shall be registered to vote in federal, state, and local elections. The bill provides that any person who is registered in the Commonwealth on January 1, 2018, will be deemed to have provided proof of citizenship. The bill directs the general registrars to indicate on each registered voter's registration record whether such voter is registered to vote in federal, state, and local elections or in federal elections only.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Courts of Justice

  2. Rereferred to Courts of Justice

  3. Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to

  4. Read third time

  5. Passed by for the day

  6. Read third time

  7. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  8. Constitutional reading dispensed

  9. Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N)

  10. Read second time and engrossed

  11. Read first time

  12. Assigned P & E sub: Elections

  13. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  14. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100743D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Read third time and passed House

Passed 64 Yea · 33 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 643300
Total 643300
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
How each member voted (97)
Member Party Vote
Albo — Yea
Cole — Yea
Collins — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Filler-Corn — Nay
Freitas — Yea
Gilbert — Yea
Habeeb — Yea
Ingram — Yea
LeMunyon — Yea
Levine — Nay
Murphy — Nay
Orrock — Yea
Poindexter — Yea
Stolle — Yea
Tyler — Nay
Villanueva — Yea
Yancey — Yea
Bell, Richard P. — Yea
Bell, Robert B. — Yea
Cox — Yea
Jones — Yea
Marshall, D.W. — Yea
Marshall, R.G. — Yea
Miller — Yea
Byron — Yea
Campbell — Yea
Cline — Yea
Dudenhefer — Yea
Edmunds — Yea
Fariss — Yea
Greason — Yea
Helsel — Yea
Holcomb — Yea
Hugo — Yea
Landes — Yea
Lingamfelter — Yea
Loupassi — Yea
Massie — Yea
Minchew — Yea
Miyares — Yea
Morris — Yea
O'Bannon — Yea
Peace — Yea
Pogge — Yea
Ransone — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Rush — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bell, John J. — Nay
Bulova — Nay
Heretick — Nay
Hester — Nay
James — Nay
Keam — Nay
Kory — Nay
Lindsey — Nay
Mullin — Nay
Plum — Nay
Toscano — Nay
Yost — Yea
Alfonso H. Lopez — Nay
Barry D. Knight — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Nay
C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — Nay
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Delores L. McQuinn — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
Jeion A. Ward — Nay
Jennifer B. Boysko — Nay
Jessica L. Anderson — Yea
Kimberly Pope Adams — Yea
Lamont Bagby — Nay
Lashrecse D. Aird — Nay
Luke E. Torian — Nay
M. Keith Hodges — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
Mark D. Sickles — Nay
Michael J. Webert — Yea
Patrick A. Hope — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
R. Lee Ware — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Terry G. Kilgore — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Yea
Thomas A. Garrett, Jr. — Yea
Thomas C. Wright, Jr. — Yea
Todd E. Pillion — Yea
Tony O. Wilt — Yea
Vivian E. Watts — Nay
Will Davis — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1598 do?
Requires persons applying to register to vote to provide proof of United States citizenship in a form enumerated in the bill. An applicant who does not provide such proof of citizenship shall be registered to vote in federal elections only. An applicant who does provide such proof of citizenship shall be registered to vote in federal, state, and local elections. The bill provides that any person who is registered in the Commonwealth on January 1, 2018, will be deemed to have provided proof of citizenship. The bill directs the general registrars to indicate on each registered voter's registration record whether such voter is registered to vote in federal, state, and local elections or in federal elections only.
Who sponsors HB 1598?
HB 1598 is sponsored by Tony O. Wilt, R. Steven Landes, Richard H. Stuart, L. Mark Dudenhefer, Michael J. Jones, Fariss, C. Matthew, and Cole, Mark L..
What is the current status of HB 1598?
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” 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 HB 1598?
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