VA HB1968 | 2021 | 1st Special Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1968

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Passed on March 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; early in person; availability on Sundays. Permits the electoral board or general registrar of a county or city to provide absentee voting in person in the office of the general registrar or voter satellite office on Sundays.

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Title

Absentee voting; availability on Sundays in office of general registrar or voter satellite office.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (20-Y 17-N) (Y: 20 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 2-N 3-A) (Y: 10 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-25 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N) (Y: 55 N: 45 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-20 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-03-18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204)
2021-03-18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 204 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-02-26 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-02-26HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
2021-02-25HouseSigned by Speaker
2021-02-24SenateSigned by President
2021-02-24HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1968ER)
2021-02-24HouseEnrolled
2021-02-19SenatePassed Senate (20-Y 17-N)
2021-02-19SenateRead third time
2021-02-18SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-16SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 2-N 3-A)
2021-02-05SenateContinued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
2021-01-26SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2021-01-26SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-25HouseVOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
2021-01-25HouseRead third time and passed House (55-Y 45-N)
2021-01-22HouseRead second time and engrossed
2021-01-21HouseRead first time
2021-01-20HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 9-N)
2021-01-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
2021-01-14HouseAssigned P & E sub: Election Administration
2021-01-11HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2021-01-11HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102134D

Same As/Similar To

HB1968 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242701.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1968
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1968+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1968ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0204+hil
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1968F122+PDF
Supplementhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1968FER122+PDF
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H1801C0009+HB1968
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H18C0019+HB1968
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1049+HB1968
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S08C0066+HB1968
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S08V0008+HB1968
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0174HB1968+HB1968
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0222HB1968+HB1968

Bill Comments

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