Absentee voting; expands scope of persons defined as members of voter's immediate family. (HB63)

Introduced By

Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Keam (D-Vienna)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

In-person absentee voting; late applications.  Expands the scope of persons defined as members of the voter's immediate family, and whose death or hospitalization permits the registered voter to submit a late application for in-person absentee voting, to include children, whether of the whole or half blood or by marriage or adoption; legal guardians; and any other person residing in the same household as the applicant. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/28/2009Committee
12/28/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10100831D
12/28/2009Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/13/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB63)
01/14/2010Assigned P & E sub: #3 Campaign Finance
01/20/2010Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 1-N)
01/22/2010Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (18-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2010Read first time
01/26/2010Read second time
01/26/2010Committee amendments agreed to
01/26/2010Engrossed by House as amended HB63E
01/26/2010Printed as engrossed 10100831D-E
01/27/2010Read third time and passed House (89-Y 9-N)
01/27/2010VOTE: --- PASSAGE (89-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2010Constitutional reading dispensed
01/28/2010Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/28/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB63E)
02/22/2010Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
03/02/2010Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/04/2010Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/05/2010Read third time
03/05/2010Reading of amendment waived
03/05/2010Committee amendment agreed to
03/05/2010Engrossed by Senate as amended
03/05/2010Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/08/2010Placed on Calendar
03/09/2010Senate amendment agreed to by House (95-Y 2-N)
03/09/2010VOTE: --- ADOPTION (95-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
03/22/2010Enrolled
03/22/2010Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB63ER)
03/22/2010Signed by Speaker
03/25/2010Signed by President
04/07/2010Impact statement from DPB (HB63ER)
04/11/2010G Approved by Governor-Chapter 539 (effective 7/1/10)
04/11/2010G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0539)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 1 minute.