VA SJR261 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 28 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-09 - Incorporates SJ262 (Locke)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 28 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-09 - Incorporates SJ262 (Locke)
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); qualifications of voters and the right to vote. Establishes that the sole qualifications to vote in the Commonwealth are United States citizenship, being at least 18 years of age, residency in the Commonwealth, and registration to vote in accordance with the requirements set out in the Constitution of Virginia. The amendment further provides that any person who meets those qualifications has the right to vote and that such right cannot be abridged by law. The bill removes from current constitutional qualifications to vote not having been convicted of a felony and not having been adjudicated to be mentally incompetent.
Title
Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote (first reference).
Sponsors
Sen. Mamie Locke [D] | Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] |
Roll Calls
2019-01-09 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-01-09 | Senate | Incorporates SJ262 (Locke) |
2019-01-09 | Senate | Committee substitute printed to LIS Only 19104457D-S1 |
2019-01-09 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N) |
2018-11-28 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
2018-11-28 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101067D |