Absentee voting and procedures; secure return of voted absentee military-overseas ballots. (HB759)
Introduced By
Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon) with support from co-patron Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk)
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 |
Description
Absentee voting and procedures; secure return of voted military-overseas ballots. Requires the State Board of Elections to provide instructions, procedures, and services to enable uniformed-service voters outside of the United States to return voted military-overseas ballots securely by electronic mail or fax. The bill requires the State Board to develop and annually update security measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of such votes and requires the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth to approve the measures. The State Board is directed to convene a working group for the initial development of the security measures. Additionally, the State Board is directed to work with the U.S. Department of Defense to use smart cards issued to active-duty military personnel to authenticate and enable the return of such military-overseas ballots. The bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2014 | Committee |
01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14103085D |
01/07/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
01/21/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB759) |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB759) |
02/06/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104901D-H1 |
02/08/2014 | Read first time |
02/10/2014 | Read second time |
02/10/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104901D-H1 |
02/10/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB759H1 |
02/11/2014 | Read third time and passed House (96-Y 2-N) |
02/11/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/12/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/18/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | Amendment by Senator Martin agreed to |
02/21/2014 | Read third time |
02/21/2014 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/21/2014 | Amendment by Senators Puller and Martin agreed to |
02/21/2014 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/21/2014 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
02/24/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/24/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB759H1) |
02/25/2014 | Senate amendment rejected by House (1-Y 97-N) |
02/25/2014 | VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 97-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2014 | Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2014 | Senate requested conference committee |
02/28/2014 | House acceded to request |
03/03/2014 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/03/2014 | Senators: Puller, Martin, Petersen |
03/04/2014 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/04/2014 | Delegates: Rust, Jones, Howell, A.T. |
03/08/2014 | Conference report agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N) |
03/08/2014 | VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2014 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
03/17/2014 | Enrolled |
03/17/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB759ER) |
03/17/2014 | Signed by President |
03/18/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB759ER) |
03/18/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
04/03/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 506 (effective - see bill) |
04/03/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0506) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands opportunities for voters located overseas to efficiently and securely exercise their right to vote and to have those ballots counted.