VA HB1171 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 31 2024 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-03-06 - Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; processing absentee ballots returned before election day; processing upon receipt. Requires the general registrars to complete the initial processing of absentee ballots that are returned before election day within three business days of receipt. Under current law, registrars are directed to mark the date of receipt in the voter's record and examine the ballot envelope to verify completion of the required voter affirmation when an absentee ballot is returned but are not subject to a deadline for doing so. Absentee voting; processing absentee ballots returned before election day; processing upon receipt. Requires the general registrars to complete the initial processing of absentee ballots that are returned before election day within three business days of receipt. Under current law, registrars are directed to mark the date of receipt in the voter's record and examine the ballot envelope to verify completion of the required voter affirmation when an absentee ballot is returned but are not subject to a deadline for doing so.

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Title

Absentee voting; processing absentee ballots returned before election day, processing upon receipt.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-06 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N) (Y: 19 N: 21 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (12-Y 2-N) (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-26 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-06SenateDefeated by Senate (19-Y 21-N)
2024-03-06SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2024-03-06SenateReading of amendments waived
2024-03-06SenateRead third time
2024-03-05SenatePassed by for the day
2024-03-05SenateRead third time
2024-03-04SenatePassed by for the day
2024-03-04SenateRead third time
2024-03-01SenatePassed by for the day
2024-03-01SenateRead third time
2024-02-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2024-02-27SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (12-Y 2-N)
2024-02-02SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2024-02-02SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2024-02-01HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2024-02-01HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2024-01-31HousePrinted as engrossed 24101142D-E
2024-01-31HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB1171E
2024-01-31HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2024-01-31HouseRead second time
2024-01-30HouseRead first time
2024-01-26HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
2024-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
2024-01-19HouseAssigned P & E sub: Election Administration
2024-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2024-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101142D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242709.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB1171
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1171+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB1171E+hil
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24105940A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1171AH
Amendmenthttps://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/24107992A.pdf
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1171AS
Amendmenthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+amd+HB1171ASE
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1171F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+oth+HB1171FE122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H1801V0012+HB1171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+H18V0006+HB1171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+HV0177+HB1171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+S08V0081+HB1171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV0819HB1171+HB1171
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+vot+SV1055HB1171+HB1171

Bill Comments

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