SB331
Voter registration; verification of social security numbers, provisional registration status.
Summary
As Introduced. Voter registration; verification of social security numbers; provisional registration status.
Requires the general registrars to verify that the name, date of birth, and social security number provided by an applicant on the voter registration application match the information on file in the Social Security Administration database or other database approved by the State Board of Elections (State Board) before registering ... (More) such applicant. If the information provided by the applicant does not match the information in such a database, the applicant (i) is provisionally registered to vote and notified as to what steps are needed to be fully registered to vote and (ii) is permitted to vote by provisional ballot, but such ballot shall not be counted until the voter presents certain information. The bill also requires the general registrars to verify annually no later than August 1 that the name, date of birth, and social security number in the registration record of each registered voter in the registrar's jurisdiction match the information on file with the Social Security Administration or other database approved by the State Board and, in accordance with § 24.2-429, to initiate the cancellation of the registration of any voter whose registration record information does not match the database information. The State Board is authorized to approve the use of any government database to the extent required to enable each general registrar to carry out the provisions of this measure and to promulgate rules for the use of such database. The Department of Elections is required to provide to the general registrars access to the Social Security Administration database and any other database approved by the State Board. The Department of Elections is further required to enter into any agreement with any federal or state agency to facilitate such access. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2018 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100115D
- 01/08/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/16/2018 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 6-N)
- 01/18/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/2018 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/22/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB331)
- 01/22/2018 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/22/2018 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/2018 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/23/2018 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N) Close Floor Vote
- 01/29/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 01/29/2018 - House: Read first time
- 01/29/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/2018 - House: Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/20/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
- 02/23/2018 - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/23/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/23/2018 - House: Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
- 02/26/2018 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
- 03/06/2018 - House: Left in Appropriations
