HJ 23 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Voter records/election results; Dept. of Elections to study use of blockchain technology to protect.

Summary
Study; Department of Elections; use of blockchain technology to protect voter records and election results; report.Requests the Department of Elections to conduct a study to (i) determinethe kinds of blockchain technology that could be used to secure voterrecords and election results, (ii) determine the costs and benefitsof using such technology as compared to traditional registrationand election security measures, and (iii) make recommendations on whether and how to implement blockchain technology in practices affectingthe security of voter records and election results.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 27, 2019 Last action Feb 11, 2020
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8
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Committee
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Feb 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Rules (17-Y 0-N)
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Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Assigned Rules sub: Studies
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rules
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102047D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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