SB 331 Virginia Senate · 2018 Regular Session

Voter registration; verification of social security numbers, provisional registration status.

Summary
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 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.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2018 Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Feb 23, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
legislature
Feb 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
legislature
Jan 29, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Jan 22, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100115D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Mark Peake
Mark Peake
RRepublican
VA
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