Virginia House Bill 1910 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 25 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-02-14 - Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Absentee voting; unsolicited absentee ballot applications; required information; penalty. Requires any organization sending an application for an absentee ballot to a registered voter that was not solicited or requested by the registered voter to include with the application instructions on completing the application and submitting it to the appropriate general registrar. The bill requires a statement that the application is not being sent by any state or local government official or agency to be printed on the envelope containing the application or on the first page of any enclosed materials. The bill specifies that organizations are required to use the information provided in the list of registered voters acquired by such organization from the Department of Elections pursuant to relevant law and that a violation of this requirement is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill also requires the Department of Elections to ensure, when providing such list to such organization for purposes of sending unsolicited applications, that no voter is included on such list if such voter has applied for an absentee ballot on or before the date such list is requested. Finally, the bill provides that no application for an absentee ballot sent to a registered voter that was not solicited or requested by the registered voter may be pre-populated with information that the applicant is required to provide. Absentee voting; unsolicited absentee ballot applications; required information; penalty. Requires any organization sending an application for an absentee ballot to a registered voter that was not solicited or requested by the registered voter to include with the application instructions on completing the application and submitting it to the appropriate general registrar. The bill requires a statement that the application is not being sent by any state or local government official or agency to be printed on the envelope containing the application or on the first page of any enclosed materials. The bill specifies that organizations are required to use the information provided in the list of registered voters acquired by such organization from the Department of Elections pursuant to relevant law and that a violation of this requirement is a Class 4 misdemeanor. The bill also requires the Department of Elections to ensure, when providing such list to such organization for purposes of sending unsolicited applications, that no voter is included on such list if such voter has applied for an absentee ballot on or before the date such list is requested. Finally, the bill provides that no application for an absentee ballot sent to a registered voter that was not solicited or requested by the registered voter may be pre-populated with information that the applicant is required to provide.

Absentee voting; unsolicited absentee ballot applications, required information, penalty.

Del. Amanda Batten [R]

Sen. Emily Brewer [R]

Sen. John McGuire [R]

Del. Joseph McNamara [R]

2023-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) (Y: 9 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-01-31 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (88-Y 11-N) (Y: 88 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-14	Senate	Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)
2023-02-01	Senate	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2023-02-01	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2023-01-31	House	VOTE: Passage (88-Y 11-N)
2023-01-31	House	Read third time and passed House (88-Y 11-N)
2023-01-30	House	Printed as engrossed 23101739D-E
2023-01-30	House	Engrossed by House as amended HB1910E
2023-01-30	House	Amendments by Delegate Batten agreed to
2023-01-30	House	Read second time
2023-01-27	House	Passed by for the day
2023-01-26	House	Passed by for the day
2023-01-26	House	Engrossment reconsidered by House
2023-01-25	House	Read second time and engrossed
2023-01-24	House	Read first time
2023-01-20	House	Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 1-N)
2023-01-10	House	Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2023-01-10	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101739D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
24	2	714	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+sum+HB1910
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1910+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+ful+HB1910E+hil
Amendment	https://committees.lis.virginia.gov/pdfs/drafts/23105861A.pdf
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+amd+HB1910AH
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1910F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+oth+HB1910FE122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+H18V0004+HB1910
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+HV1232+HB1910
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?231+vot+S08V0079+HB1910