Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote (voter referendum).
Summary
Constitutional amendment (voter referendum);qualifications of voters and the right to vote; persons not entitledto vote. Provides for a referendum at the November 8, 2022, generalelection to approve or reject an amendment that would provide forthe fundamental right to vote in the Commonwealth, revise the qualificationsof voters so that a person convicted of a felony is not entitledto vote during his period of incarceration but is automatically investedwith the right to vote upon release from incarceration, and updatethe existing prohibition on voting by persons found to be mentallyincompetent to instead apply to persons who have been found to lackthe capacity to understand the act of voting.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2022
Last action Feb 15, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 7, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101942D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mike Cherry
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Coyner
RRepublican
Co
Kim Taylor
RRepublican
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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