Voter identification; accepted forms of identification, private entities licensed or certified.
Summary
Voter identification; accepted forms of identification; private entities licensed or certified by certain state agencies.Adds to the list of accepted forms of identification for purposesof voting a valid identification card that contains a photographof the voter and is issued by any private entity that is licensedor certified, in whole or in part, by the Department of Health, Departmentof Social Services, Department of Medical Assistance Services, orDepartment of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Vetoed
Apr 2024
Introduced Dec 18, 2023
Vetoed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 9, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
11
Committee
6
Apr 17, 2024
Vetoed
House sustained Governor's veto
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Mar 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB26ER)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (85-Y 11-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (85-Y 11-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (19-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
lower
Dec 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Reid
DDemocratic
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