SB 21

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 22, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 14, 2022
  • House
  • Governor

Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote (voter referendum).

Abstract

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 Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Mar 08, 2022

House

Left in Privileges and Elections

Mar 01, 2022

House

Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N)

Feb 28, 2022

House

Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1

Feb 22, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

House

Read first time

House

Placed on Calendar

Feb 14, 2022

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)

Feb 11, 2022

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Feb 10, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 09, 2022

Senate

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (16-Y 0-N)

Feb 02, 2022

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB21)

Jan 20, 2022

Senate

Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

Senate

Motion to rerefer to committee agreed to

Jan 18, 2022

Senate

Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)

Dec 22, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100350D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100350D PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB21F122.PDF PDF

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