VA SB1239 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Foward to future SB1239
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 22 2021 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Absentee voting; third-party absentee ballot assembly and distribution. Permits a general registrar to contract with a third party for the printing, assembly, and mailing of absentee ballots. The bill directs the State Board of Elections to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill and for those regulations to include processes to ensure secure and timely delivery of voter information to contractors and reports of mailed absentee ballots from contractors.
Title
Absentee voting; third-party absentee ballot assembly and distribution.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Bell [D] |
Roll Calls
2021-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N) (Y: 27 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 2-N 2-A) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 2-N 2-A) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-02-08 | House | Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote |
| 2021-02-02 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2021-02-02 | House | Read first time |
| 2021-02-02 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2021-01-25 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N) |
| 2021-01-22 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2021-01-21 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2021-01-19 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 2-N 2-A) |
| 2021-01-11 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2021-01-11 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100930D |
Same As/Similar To
SB1239 (Carry Over) 2021-02-08 - Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
