VA HB238 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on March 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot. Provides that any absentee ballot that is returned to the general registrar after the closing of the polls on election day but before noon on the third day after the election and postmarked on or before the date of the election shall be counted if the voter is found entitled to vote.

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Title

Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 100 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-24 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)
2020-03-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-05 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020
2020-03-05HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020
2020-02-27SenateSigned by President
2020-02-27HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-26HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB238ER)
2020-02-26HouseEnrolled
2020-02-21SenatePassed Senate (35-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21SenateRead third time
2020-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
2020-01-31SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-01-30HouseVOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N)
2020-01-30HouseRead third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N)
2020-01-29HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-01-28HouseRead first time
2020-01-24HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
2020-01-21HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2020-01-13HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2019-12-30HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2019-12-30HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101272D

Same As/Similar To

SB455 (Same As) 2020-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0933)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242709(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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