Absentee voting; firefighters and other first responders are entitled thereto. (HB1877)
Introduced By
Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) with support from co-patrons Del. Clay Athey (R-Front Royal), and Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Elections; absentee voting process; first responders. Provides that law-enforcement officers, firefighters, and other first responders are entitled to vote absentee and requires prompt service on absentee ballot applications backed up by jurisdiction in the circuit courts to order compliance with the statutory requirements. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2009 | Committee |
01/12/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090521806 |
01/12/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/15/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1877) |
01/15/2009 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
01/19/2009 | Subcommittee recommends reporting |
01/23/2009 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2009 | Read first time |
01/27/2009 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/28/2009 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 1-A) |
01/28/2009 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/29/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/30/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1877) |
02/17/2009 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (12-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 | Reading of amendment waived |
02/20/2009 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/20/2009 | Passed by for the day |
02/23/2009 | Read third time |
02/23/2009 | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
02/23/2009 | Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
02/25/2009 | Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N 1-A) |
02/25/2009 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2009 | Enrolled |
03/04/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1877ER) |
03/04/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1877ER) |
03/05/2009 | Signed by President |
03/06/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
03/27/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 405 (effective 7/1/09) |
03/27/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0405) |
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