VA SB455 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on April 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-09 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0933)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot. Provides that any absentee ballot that is returned to the general registrar after the closing of the polls on election day but before noon on the third day after the election and postmarked on or before the date of the election shall be counted if the voter is found entitled to vote.

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Title

Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-05 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (93-Y 2-N) (Y: 93 N: 2 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0933)
2020-04-09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 933 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-17 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-17SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
2020-03-12HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-12SenateSigned by President
2020-03-12SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB455ER)
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled
2020-03-05SenateTitle replaced 20109377D-H1
2020-03-05SenateHouse substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2020-03-04HouseVOTE: Passage (93-Y 2-N)
2020-03-04HousePassed House with substitute (93-Y 2-N)
2020-03-04HouseEngrossed by House - committee substitute SB455H1
2020-03-04HousePassed by temporarily
2020-03-04HouseCommittee substitute agreed to 20109377D-H1
2020-03-04HouseRead third time
2020-03-03HouseRead second time
2020-02-28HouseCommittee substitute printed 20109377D-H1
2020-02-28HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 by voice vote
2020-02-14HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2020-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-02-13HouseRead first time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-20SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-17SenatePrinted as engrossed 20102170D-E
2020-01-17SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB455E
2020-01-17SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2020-01-17SenateReading of amendments waived
2020-01-17SenateRead second time
2020-01-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-14SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2020-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102170D

Same As/Similar To

HB238 (Same As) 2020-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242709(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB455
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB455+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB455E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB455H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB455ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0933+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S08V0012+SB0455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0057SB0455+SB0455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0067SB0455+SB0455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H18V0149+SB0455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1822+SB0455
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1556SB0455+SB0455

Bill Comments

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