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]
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.
Title
Absentee ballot applications; unlawful to solicit in person from individuals in any hospital, etc.
Sponsors
| Del. Mark Cole [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Virginia State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+HB61 |
| Text | https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+HB61+hil |
