Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote (first reference).
Summary
Constitutional amendment (first reference); franchise and officers; felon disenfranchisement; automatic restoration of political rights. Provides that no person who has been convicted of a felony shall be qualified to vote until the completion of his sentence of imprisonment, at which time, without further action required of him, his political rights, including the right to vote, shall be restored. A person convicted of a felony may also have his civil rights restored by the Governor or other appropriate authority. This resolution incorporates HJ 546.
Bill status
failed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2021
Senate Passage
Feb 2021
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2021
Last action Mar 31, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2021
How they voted
29–4
Passed
Total votes 33
Feb 24, 2021
D
Democratic17
100% Yea
R
Republican16
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
16
Committee
18
Mar 31, 2021
Committee
Assigned Chapter 516 (effective 7/1/21)
lower
Feb 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (56-Y 40-N)
lower
Feb 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
House acceded to request for second conference committee
lower
Feb 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate requested second conference committee (23-Y 16-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2021
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Feb 27, 2021
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (55-40-4)
house of delegates
Feb 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Feb 24, 2021
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (29-4)
senate
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HJ555S1
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21200032D-S1
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
upper
Feb 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ555H1
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 21104281D-H1
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 12, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102197D
lower
1 primary · 30 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charniele Herring
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Q. Askew
DDemocratic
Co
Alfonso Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Betsy Carr
DDemocratic
Co
Chris L. Hurst
DDemocratic
Co
Cia Price
DDemocratic
Co
Cliff Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Clint Jenkins
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Helmer
DDemocratic
Co
David Reid
DDemocratic
Co
Don Scott
DDemocratic
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