VA SB63 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-01-31 - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; solicitation of absentee ballot applications or ballots. Makes it unlawful for anyone to solicit, in person, absentee ballot applications or ballots from individuals in any hospital, nursing home, or assisted living facility. The prohibition does not apply to family members or to general or assistant registrars, electoral board members, or their staffs. A violation of the section is a Class 1 misdemeanor under § 24.2-1017.

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Title

Absentee ballot applications; unlawful to solicit in person from individuals in any hospital, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2012-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2012-01-31 Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
2012-01-17 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
2012-01-05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2012-01-05 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101355D

Same As/Similar To

HB61 (Same As) 2012-02-14 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242701.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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