Voter identification; identification containing a photograph required.
Summary
Voter identification; identification containinga photograph required. Requires presentation of a form of identificationcontaining a photograph in order to vote. The bill repeals the provisionsof law permitting a voter who does not have one of the required formsof identification to vote after signing a statement, subject to felonypenalties for false statements, that he is the named registered voterhe claims to be. Instead, the bill provides that such voter is entitledto cast a provisional ballot.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jan 2022
Senate Passage
Jan 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2022
Last action Jan 18, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Jan 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 7, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101899D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mark Obenshain
RRepublican
Co
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
Co
JA
John A. Cosgrove, Jr.
RRepublican
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