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2016 SESSION
SB 69 Voter identification; accepted forms of identification.
Introduced by: Jennifer T. Wexton | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Voter identification; accepted forms of identification. Adds to the list of accepted forms of identification for purposes of voting a valid identification card that contains a photograph of the voter and is issued by any private entity that is licensed or certified, in whole or in part, by the State Department of Health, the Department of Social Services, the Department of Medical Assistance Services, or the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services. An employee of any such private entity is currently permitted to use his employee identification card, provided that the card contains a photograph of the voter, for purposes of voting; the bill allows a resident or other person who receives services from such private entity to use a valid identification card issued by the private entity, provided that the card contains a photograph of the voter.
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HISTORY
- 12/21/15 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101430D
- 12/21/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/19/16 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 5-N)
- 01/21/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/25/16 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/26/16 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/03/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/16 House: Read first time
- 02/03/16 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/08/16 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/16/16 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2017 by voice vote
- 02/26/16 House: Continued to 2017 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote