VA SB603 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on January 29 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-08 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Absentee voting; no-excuse in-person available 21 days prior to election. Allows for any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in person in any election in which he is qualified to vote without providing a reason or making prior application for an absentee ballot. The bill makes absentee voting in person available beginning the twenty-first day prior to the election and ending at 5:00 p.m. on the Saturday immediately preceding the election. The bill retains the current provisions for voting an absentee ballot by mail, including the application requirement and the list of statutory reasons.
Title
Absentee voting; no-excuse in-person available 21 days prior to election.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) (Y: 27 N: 13 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 1-N) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 1-N) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-08 | House | Left in Privileges and Elections |
| 2016-02-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote |
| 2016-02-08 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 2016-02-03 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2016-02-03 | House | Read first time |
| 2016-02-03 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2016-02-01 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 13-N) |
| 2016-01-29 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2016-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2016-01-26 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 1-N) |
| 2016-01-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 2016-01-13 | Senate | Presented and ordered printed 16103418D |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 2 | 612 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 700 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 701 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 701.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 706 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| 24 | 2 | 707 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
