SB 1038 Virginia Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Voter registration; verification of social security numbers, provisional registration status.

Summary
Requires the general registrars to verify that the name, date of birth, and social security number provided by an applicant on the voter registration application match the information on file in the Social Security Administration database or other database approved by the State Board of Elections (State Board) before registering such applicant. If the information provided by the applicant does not match the information in such a database, the applicant (i) is provisionally registered to vote and notified as to what steps are needed to be fully registered to vote and (ii) is permitted to vote by provisional ballot, but such ballot shall not be counted until the voter presents certain information. The bill also requires the general registrars to verify annually no later than August 1 that the name, date of birth, and social security number in the registration record of each registered voter in the registrar's jurisdiction match the information on file with the Social Security Administration or other database approved by the State Board and, in accordance with current law, to initiate the cancellation of the registration of any voter whose registration record information does not match the database information. The State Board is authorized to approve the use of any government database to the extent required to enable each general registrar to carry out the provisions of this measure and to promulgate rules for the use of such database. The Department of Elections is required to provide to the general registrars access to the Social Security Administration database and any other database approved by the State Board. The Department of Elections is further required to enter into any agreement with any federal or state agency to facilitate such access. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2021.
Bill status passed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Nov 15, 2018 Last action Mar 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2019

How they voted

340
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 24, 2019
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
8
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Feb 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (50-Y 49-N)
lower
Feb 22, 2019
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 21, 2019
Lower · Passed
House requested conference committee
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
House insisted on amendment
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (51-Y 49-N)
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
lower
Feb 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Feb 4, 2019
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
lower
Jan 30, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 25, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1038E
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 25, 2019
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 24, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Rereferred to Finance
upper
Nov 15, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Nov 15, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100267D
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors