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2013 SESSION
HB 1747 Voter registration; registration activities by third parties.
Introduced by: John A. Cosgrove-resigned 8/16 | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Voter registration; registration activities by third parties. Requires individuals and groups conducting voter registration drives, when obtaining 25 or more voter registration applications from the State Board of Elections or local offices, to register with the State Board or local offices, provide information as required by the State Board, receive training, and execute a sworn affidavit that they will abide by all Virginia voter registration laws and rules. The bill also prohibits pre-populating registration applications with information unless directed by the applicant to do so. Finally, the bill reduces the time limit for mailing or delivering such completed applications from 15 to 10 days.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101455D pdf | impact statement
- 01/29/13 House: Printed as engrossed 13101455D-E pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
- House amendments
- Senate amendments
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- Conference amendments
- Conference amendments rejected
HISTORY
- 01/08/13 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101455D
- 01/08/13 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/11/13 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
- 01/22/13 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/13 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (21-Y 1-N)
- 01/28/13 House: Read first time
- 01/29/13 House: Read second time
- 01/29/13 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 01/29/13 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1747E
- 01/29/13 House: Printed as engrossed 13101455D-E
- 01/30/13 House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/13 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/31/13 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/12/13 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)
- 02/14/13 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/13 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/18/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/13 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/19/13 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/13 Senate: Reading of amendments #1, #2 waived
- 02/19/13 Senate: Amendments #1, #2 by Senator Petersen agreed to
- 02/19/13 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/19/13 Senate: Amendment by Senator Northam agreed to (21-Y 19-N)
- 02/19/13 Senate: Reading of amendment #3 waived
- 02/19/13 Senate: Amendment #3 by Senator Petersen agreed to (20-Y 20-N)
- 02/19/13 Senate: Chair votes yes
- 02/19/13 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/19/13 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/19/13 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/13 House: Senate amendments rejected by House (4-Y 94-N)
- 02/21/13 House: VOTE: REJECTED (4-Y 94-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/21/13 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 02/21/13 House: House acceded to request
- 02/21/13 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/21/13 Senate: Senators: Vogel, Reeves, Petersen
- 02/21/13 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/21/13 House: Delegates: Cosgrove, Cox, J.A., Sickles
- 02/22/13 House: Conference report agreed to by House (95-Y 3-N)
- 02/22/13 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (95-Y 3-N)
- 02/23/13 Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 02/23/13 Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N)
- 02/23/13 Senate: Chair votes No
- 02/23/13 House: No further action taken
- 02/23/13 House: Failed to pass in House