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SB7: Absentee voting; persons with a disability or illness may vote absentee.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Creigh Deeds (D-25)
Creigh Deeds
(D-25)
Served: 2001–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/24/2008: Passed the Senate
Summary
Elections; absentee voting. Extends to persons with any disability or illness, rather than only a "physical" disability or illness, the ability to obtain an absentee ballot and provides a definition for "person with a disability."
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/17/2008, 01/21/2008, 01/21/2008, 02/11/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/29/2008, 03/06/2008, 03/07/2008 and 03/07/2008.
Identical Bills
The following bills are identical to this one: HB310
Introduced: 2008-01-03
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
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Comments
Senator Deeds is on a roll with extending the rights of voters this cycle. Way to go!
This is a terrific bill, I hope it passes. As a person with a disability/chronic illness that has in the past required dialysis 3 times a week including Tuesdays, this would be a great help when/if I go back on dialysis.
Yeah, we wouldn't want to pass any pro-disability rights legislation this year, would we? Shame.
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