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SENATE BILL 31

File Code: Elections

Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Frosh, Lenett, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin

Entitled:
Elections - Voter Registration and Voting - Age

Synopsis:

Altering the qualifications for voter registration to allow an individual who is at least 16 years old to register to vote; and specifying that an individual is not eligible to vote until a specified election in which the individual is 18 years old or older.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date

Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
1/24
Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/21
Referred to interim study by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator C. Anthony Muse, District 26
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire, District 31
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Elections -see also- Ballots; Camp Financ; Pol Cands; Voting
Minors -see also- Age of Majority; Youth
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Voting -see also- Ballots; Elections

Bill affects the following Statute:

Election Law
( 3-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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