Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot. (SB455)
Introduced By
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patrons Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond), Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon), and Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
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; deadline for returning absentee ballot. Provides that any absentee ballot that is returned to the general registrar after the closing of the polls on election day but before noon on the third day after the election and postmarked on or before the date of the election shall be counted if the voter is found entitled to vote. This bill contains technical amendments and is identical to HB 238. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102170D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/13/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB455) |
| 01/14/2020 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/16/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/17/2020 | Read second time |
| 01/17/2020 | Reading of amendments waived |
| 01/17/2020 | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 01/17/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB455E |
| 01/17/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20102170D-E |
| 01/20/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB455E) |
| 02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/14/2020 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 02/18/2020 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 |
| 02/28/2020 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20109377D-H1 |
| 02/28/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB455H1) |
| 03/03/2020 | Read second time |
| 03/04/2020 | Read third time |
| 03/04/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20109377D-H1 |
| 03/04/2020 | Passed by temporarily |
| 03/04/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB455H1 |
| 03/04/2020 | Passed House with substitute (93-Y 2-N) |
| 03/04/2020 | VOTE: Passage (93-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/05/2020 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/05/2020 | Title replaced 20109377D-H1 |
| 03/12/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/12/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB455ER) |
| 03/12/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB455ER) |
| 03/12/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/17/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020 |
| 03/17/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 04/09/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 933 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 04/09/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0933) |