2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 656

File Code: Elections
Sponsored By:
Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, George, Kach, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Schuh, Shewell, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled:
Election Law - Voting by Felons at Polling Places - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Requiring an applicant for voter registration to specify whether the applicant is a felon; requiring that specified information concerning voting by felons be provided to an applicant for voter registration; requiring an individual who is a felon to vote only by absentee ballot; prohibiting a felon from voting at a polling place; and limiting a provision of law allowing specified registered criminal offenders to enter onto school property for the purpose of voting only to registered offenders who are not felons.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/3
First Reading Ways and Means
2/5
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Don H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ballots
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Ex-Offenders
Local Government Mandates
Notices
Private Schools
Public Schools
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Sexual Offenses
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Procedure
( 11-704 , 11-722 )
Election Law
( 3-202 , 9-304.1 , 9-312 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Ways and Means