VA HJR578 | 2019 | Regular Session

Virginia House Joint Resolution 578 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 23 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); right to vote. Provides that there is a right to vote and that no law shall be enacted or enforced that burdens or denies any voter of his right to vote. The amendment also requires the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions to provide all resources necessary to assist qualified voters in the exercise of their right to vote.

Title

Constitutional amendment; right to vote (first reference).

Roll Calls

2019-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-05	House	Left in Privileges and Elections
2019-01-28	House	Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
2019-01-12	House	Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #4
2018-07-23	House	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2018-07-23	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100131D

Virginia State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+sum+HJ578
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+ful+HJ578+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?191+vot+H1804V0002+HJ0578