VA SB1552 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-01-29 - Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 9-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; alternative locations for in-person absentee voting. Provides that the alternative locations approved by the electoral boards for absentee voting in person prior to election day shall be in a public facility owned or leased by the city, the county, or a town within the county, at which all records concerning the absentee voters, the absentee ballots, both voted and unvoted, and any voting equipment in use at the location are adequately protected and secured. Currently, the law limits the electoral boards to approving alternative locations only in public buildings.

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Title

Absentee voting; alternative locations for in-person absentee voting.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 9-N) (Y: 5 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-01-29SenateFailed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (5-Y 9-N)
2019-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2019-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100858D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242707(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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