SB623 HFA Butler 3-4 #1

Wilkinson 3909

Delegate Butler moved to amend the bill on page 2, section 3-2-11, line 31, by striking out subsection (c) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

(c) As soon as practicable, but no later than 90 days following the effective date of amendments made during the 2024 Regular Legislative Session, the Division of Motor Vehicles shall create a regular process, including but not limited to the requirements of §3-2-11(p) of this code, that ensures the Secretary of State can fulfill his or her duties as provided by §3-2-3 of this code to confirm that any applicant to register to vote in West Virginia through the Division of Motor Vehicles is in fact a U.S. citizen eligible to vote in West Virginia and to ensure that persons who are noncitizens of the United States have not and cannot register to vote in West Virginia.

And on page 4, section 3-2-11, line 87, by striking out subsection (p) in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

(p) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Code to the contrary, the Division of Motor Vehicles shall expeditiously and comprehensively release and forward all information obtained pursuant to subsection (a) of this section purporting to document an applicant’s status as a U.S. citizen to the Secretary of State of any applicant attempting to register to vote in West Virginia.  This information shall be used for the express purpose of expediting the Secretary of State’s fulfillment of his or her duties pursuant to §3-2-11(c) and §3-2-3 of this code requiring the Secretary of State to confirm that persons who are noncitizens of the United States have not and cannot register to vote in the state of West Virginia.

(q) The amendments to this section enacted by the Legislature in the 2024 Regular Session are effective upon passage.

Adopted

Rejected