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2015 SESSION
HB 1653 Voter identification; accepted forms of identification.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Voter identification; accepted forms of identification. Adds to the list of accepted forms of identification for purposes of voting valid student photo identification cards issued by any private school located in the Commonwealth. Students of public high schools are currently permitted to use their student photo identification cards for purposes of voting because current law allows the use of photo identification issued by the Commonwealth or one of its political subdivisions. Current law also allows students from both public and private institutions of higher education located in the Commonwealth to use their student photo identification cards for purposes of voting. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 2, 2016.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101011D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/15 House: Printed as engrossed 15101011D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1653ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0571) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/15 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101011D
- 01/09/15 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/13/15 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 01/29/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/15 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 4-N)
- 01/30/15 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/15 House: Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
- 02/04/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/15 House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/15 House: Read first time
- 02/09/15 House: Read second time
- 02/09/15 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/09/15 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1653E
- 02/09/15 House: Printed as engrossed 15101011D-E
- 02/10/15 House: Read third time and passed House (84-Y 16-N)
- 02/10/15 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 16-N)
- 02/11/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/17/15 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/15 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/15 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1653ER)
- 02/25/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15
- 02/26/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/23/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 571 (effective 1/2/16)
- 03/23/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0571)