Absentee voting; qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse, etc. (SB810)
Introduced By
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston) with support from co-patrons Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Bath), and Sen. Roscoe Reynolds (D-Martinsville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Elections; absentee voting. Provides that qualified voters may vote absentee in person without providing an excuse or reason for not being able to vote in person on election day. The bill retains the present statutory list of specific reasons entitling a voter to cast an absentee ballot for those persons who vote absentee by mail. Amends § 24.2-700, § 24.2-701, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 11/24/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 097823248 |
| 11/24/2008 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/09/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB810) |
| 01/13/2009 | Impact statement from DPB (SB810) |
| 01/20/2009 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/22/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2009 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/26/2009 | Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 16-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2009 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/05/2009 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2009 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/09/2009 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 02/17/2009 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely |
| 02/28/2009 | Left in Privileges and Elections |