Virginia House Joint Resolution 78 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-11 - Left in Rules
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Study; JLARC; costs and benefits of early voting versus mail voting; report. Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study and compare the costs and benefits of early voting versus mail voting. In conducting its study, JLARC shall consider the initial and long-term costs of moving from Virginia's current absentee voting system to early voting and to mail voting; the potential for increased voter participation under both systems; and the merits and risks of both systems related to security, accessibility, transparency, and accuracy.

Early voting versus mail voting; JLARC to study and compare the costs and benefits.

Del. Mark Sickles [D]

2020-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 0-N) (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-11	House	Left in Rules
2020-01-29	House	Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (4-Y 0-N)
2020-01-27	House	Assigned Rules sub: Studies
2020-01-07	House	Referred to Committee on Rules
2020-01-07	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102547D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HJ78
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HJ78+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H2001V0033+HJ0078