VA HB239 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; deadline for applying for an absentee ballot to cast other than in person. Adjusts the deadline for a voter to apply for an absentee ballot that is to be cast by mail from the seventh day prior to the election to the eleventh day prior to the election. The bill also adjusts the deadline for applications for multiple elections for uniformed and overseas voters and for emergency applications and absentee ballots for persons incapacitated or hospitalized.

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Title

Absentee voting; extends deadline for applying for an absentee ballot to cast other than in person.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 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 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - House - House: VOTE: (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 (CHAP0289)
2020-03-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 289 (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 (HB239ER)
2020-02-26HouseEnrolled
2020-02-21SenatePassed Senate (36-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 1-N)
2020-01-31SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-01-31SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-01-30HouseVOTE: (100-Y 0-N)
2020-01-30HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (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)
2020-01-14HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2019-12-30HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2019-12-30HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101270D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242701(n/a)See Bill Text
242703(n/a)See Bill Text
242705(n/a)See Bill Text
242706(n/a)See Bill Text
242707(n/a)See Bill Text

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Bill Comments

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