Absentee voting; applications shall be processed 5 days after person registers to vote, exceptions. (SB57)

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

Description

Absentee voting. Provides for an interval of at least five days after a person registers to vote before his absentee ballot application can be processed and includes an exception for military and overseas voters. Amends § 24.2-701 (“Application for absentee ballot.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

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01/05/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102674D
01/05/2012 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/17/2012 Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
01/24/2012 Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2012 Passed by for the day
01/30/2012 Passed by for the day
01/31/2012 Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2012 Passed by for the day
02/02/2012 Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2012 Chair votes yes
02/13/2012 Placed on Calendar
02/13/2012 Read first time
02/13/2012 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/13/2012 Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
02/15/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB57)
02/21/2012 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
02/21/2012 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
03/02/2012 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2012 Committee substitute printed 12105640D-H1
03/05/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB57H1)
03/05/2012 Read second time
03/06/2012 Passed by for the day
03/07/2012 Passed by for the day
03/08/2012 Read third time
03/08/2012 Committee substitute rejected 12105640D-H1
03/08/2012 Floor substitute printed 12105980D-H2 (Cole)
03/08/2012 Substitute by Delegate Cole agreed to 12105980D-H2
03/08/2012 Engrossed by House - floor substitute SB57H2
03/08/2012 Passed House with substitute (67-Y 31-N)
03/08/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (67-Y 31-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2012 Passed by temporarily
03/08/2012 House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2012 Chair votes Yes
03/08/2012 Title replaced 12105980D-H2
03/09/2012 Enrolled
03/09/2012 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB57ER)
03/09/2012 Signed by Speaker
03/10/2012 Signed by President
03/19/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB57ER)
04/04/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 612 (effective 7/1/12)
04/04/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612)

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