Assistance for certain voters; provides certain procedures in language other than English. (HB2197)
Introduced By
Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale) with support from co-patrons Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria), and Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
✓ |
Became Law |
Description
Elections; assistance for certain voters. Provides certain procedures for assisting voters in a language other than English and requires the officer or person assisting a voter using a paper or mark-sense ballot to deposit the ballot in the ballot container without examining its contents. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/14/2009 | Committee |
| 01/14/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091193784 |
| 01/14/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/22/2009 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 01/27/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting |
| 01/30/2009 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/03/2009 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/04/2009 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/04/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/05/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/17/2009 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/19/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/20/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2009 | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2009 | Passed by for the day |
| 02/23/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/23/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2009 | Enrolled |
| 02/28/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2197ER) |
| 02/28/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/28/2009 | Signed by President |
| 03/30/2009 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
| 04/07/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 04/08/2009 | Enacted, Chapter 808 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 04/08/2009 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 0-N) |
| 04/08/2009 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/08/2009 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/08/2009 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
| 04/08/2009 | Reenrolled |
| 04/08/2009 | Reenrolled bill text (HB2197ER2) |
| 04/08/2009 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 04/08/2009 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 04/08/2009 | Enacted, Chapter 809 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 04/08/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0809) |
| 04/14/2009 | Reenrolled |
| 04/14/2009 | Reenrolled bill text (HB2197ER2) |
Comments
This is a VACOLAO legislative priority. VACOLAO supports this bill which would enhance and encourage civic participation by language minorities.