VA HB61 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; solicitation of absentee ballot applications or ballots. Makes it unlawful for anyone to solicit, in person, absentee ballot applications or ballots from individuals in any hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility. The prohibition does not apply to family members or to general or assistant registrars, electoral board members, or their staffs. A violation of the section is a Class 1 misdemeanor under § 24.2-1017.

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Title

Absentee ballot applications; unlawful to solicit in person from individuals in any hospital, etc.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-14 House: Left in Privileges and Elections
2012-01-17 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2012-01-12 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
2011-12-19 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2011-12-19 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101231D

Same As/Similar To

SB63 (Same As) 2012-01-31 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

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

Virginia State Sources


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