Voter identification; accepted forms of identification.
Summary
Adds to the list of acceptable forms of voter identification a valid student photo identification card issued by any institution of higher education located in any other state or territory of the United States. Current law allows students from any institution of higher education located in the Commonwealth to use their student photo identification cards for purposes of voting.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2019
Last action Feb 5, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 12, 2019
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 7, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100529D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rip Sullivan
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
David J. Toscano
DDemocratic
Co
Kathleen Murphy
DDemocratic
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