SB993: Federal write-in absentee ballots; witness requirement.

This vote on SB993 was held in the Senate. This vote passed 38-0-2.

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Explanation

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Progress History

01/12/2009 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094474808

01/12/2009 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

01/20/2009 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

01/20/2009 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A)

01/21/2009 Committee substitute printed 095602275-S1

01/22/2009 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

01/23/2009 Read second time

01/23/2009 Reading of substitute waived

01/23/2009 Committee substitute agreed to 095602275-S1

01/23/2009 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB993S1

01/26/2009 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)

02/05/2009 Placed on Calendar

02/05/2009 Read first time

02/05/2009 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

02/09/2009 Assigned P & E sub: Elections

02/17/2009 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)

02/20/2009 Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (22-Y 0-N)

02/23/2009 Read second time

02/24/2009 Read third time

02/24/2009 Committee amendments agreed to

02/24/2009 Engrossed by House as amended

02/24/2009 Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)

02/24/2009 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)

02/25/2009 House amendments rejected by Senate (5-Y 33-N)

02/26/2009 House insisted on amendments

02/26/2009 House requested conference committee

02/26/2009 Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)

02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by House

02/26/2009 Delegates: Janis, Cosgrove, Alexander

02/26/2009 Conferees appointed by Senate

02/26/2009 Senators: J.C. Miller, Barker, Martin

02/27/2009 Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)

02/27/2009 Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)

02/27/2009 VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)

03/09/2009 Enrolled

03/09/2009 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB993ER)

03/09/2009 Signed by President

03/11/2009 Signed by Speaker

03/27/2009 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 310 (effective 7/1/09)

03/27/2009 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0310)