VA HB1072 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; no excuse. Allows for any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote. The bill removes the current list of statutory reasons for which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot and consolidates multiple sections relating to absentee voting by uniformed and overseas voters into one section and multiple sections related to absentee voting by persons with a disability into one section.

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Title

Absentee voting; no excuse.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Privileges and Elections
2018-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 2-N)
2018-01-22HouseAssigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2018-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103012D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2421004(n/a)See Bill Text
242101(n/a)See Bill Text
242452(n/a)See Bill Text
242612(n/a)See Bill Text
242700(n/a)See Bill Text
242701(n/a)See Bill Text
242702.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242702.2(n/a)See Bill Text
242703.2(n/a)See Bill Text
242703.3(n/a)See Bill Text
242706(n/a)See Bill Text
242707(n/a)See Bill Text
242709(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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