VA SB677 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on September 3 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-04 - Incorporates SB954
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person. Allows qualified voters to vote absentee in person without providing an excuse for not being able to vote in person on election day. The bill retains the statutory list of specific reasons allowing a voter to cast an absentee ballot by mail.

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Title

Absentee voting; persons eligible to vote absentee in person.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 8-N) (Y: 7 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-04SenateIncorporates SB954
2015-02-03SenateFailed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (7-Y 8-N)
2015-02-03SenateCommittee substitute printed to Web only 15103650D-S1
2015-01-20SenateAssigned to P&E sub: Elections
2014-09-03SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2014-09-03SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15100241D

Same As/Similar To

SB954 (Similar To) 2015-02-03 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242700(n/a)See Bill Text
242701(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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