VA HB670 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 4 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; absentee ballots; name requirements. Provides that a voter's failure to provide his full middle name or his middle initial in the statement on the back of an absentee ballot envelope shall not render that absentee ballot void or provide officers of election with a basis for rejection, unless the voter also failed to provide his full first and last name.

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Title

Absentee ballots; requirements of voter.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 11-N) (Y: 85 N: 12 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575)
2014-04-04 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 575 (effective 7/1/14)
2014-03-08SenateSigned by President
2014-03-05HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-03-05HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB670ER)
2014-03-05HouseEnrolled
2014-02-28SenatePassed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-28SenateRead third time
2014-02-27SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2014-02-25SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
2014-02-06SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2014-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2014-02-05HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (84-Y 11-N)
2014-02-05HouseRead third time and passed House (84-Y 11-N)
2014-02-04HousePrinted as engrossed 14102602D-E
2014-02-04HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB670E
2014-02-04HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2014-02-04HouseRead second time
2014-02-03HouseRead first time
2014-01-31HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
2014-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2014-01-10HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
2014-01-07HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2014-01-07HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102602D

Same As/Similar To

SB333 (Same As) 2014-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242707(n/a)See Bill Text
242711(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+HB670
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB670+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB670E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+HB670ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0575+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H1804V0021+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H18V0027+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV0465+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S08V0061+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0644HB0670+HB0670
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0666HB0670+HB0670

Bill Comments

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