2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1793: Voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles; optional transmission of information.
Legislative Summary
Voter registration through the Department of Motor Vehicles; optional transmission of information. Provides that customers of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall be presented with the option to have their relevant information transmitted to the Department of Elections for voter registration purposes in accordance with federal law. Currently, this information is transmitted unless the DMV customer specifically declines to have such information transmitted.
Bill History
1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100848D
House of Delegates
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
House of Delegates
1/30/2023
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
House of Delegates
1/31/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Senate
2/14/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
2/14/2023
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 47-N)
2/7/2023
52
Yea
47
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N)
2/3/2023
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
1/31/2023
6
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Ransone
Republican