Early voting; qualified registered voter may vote in person from 15 to eight days before election. (SB819)

Introduced By

Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth) with support from co-patrons Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton), and Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Elections; early voting. Provides that any registered voter qualified to vote in the election may vote in person from 15 to three days before the election at specified times and at the sites provided in the locality. The provisions for absentee voting remain in effect except that the provisions for in-person absentee voting are superseded by the early voting process during the early voting period. The bill takes effect January 1, 2010. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09
12/08/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 095528260
12/08/2008Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/12/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB819)
02/03/2009Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2009Read second time
02/06/2009Reading of amendment waived
02/06/2009Committee amendment agreed to
02/06/2009Engrossed by Senate as amended SB819E
02/06/2009Printed as engrossed 095528260-E
02/09/2009Read third time and passed Senate (29-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2009Impact statement from DPB (SB819E)
02/12/2009Placed on Calendar
02/12/2009Read first time
02/12/2009Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/13/2009Assigned P & E sub: Elections
02/17/2009Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely
02/28/2009Left in Privileges and Elections

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 35 seconds.