VA SB224 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-06 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Voter registration; cancellation of registration by voter convicted of a felony; notice prior to cancellation. Requires the general registrar to mail a notice to all persons known by him to have been convicted of a felony prior to canceling any such person's voter registration. The bill specifies that such notice shall inform the person of the report from the Department of Elections based on information received from the Central Criminal Records Exchange indicating his felony conviction and allow such person to submit evidence that his right to vote has been restored within 14 days of the date the notice was mailed. The bill requires the general registrar to cancel the registration of such person who does not respond within 14 days.

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Title

Voter registration; cancellation of registration by voter convicted of a felony.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-02-06SenateIncorporated by Privileges and Elections
2024-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2024-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103669D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242427(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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