Uniform Military and Overseas Voters Act; administration of election laws for military voters. (SB565)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield) with support from co-patrons Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), and Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania)

Progress

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

Description

Elections; military and overseas voters.  Improves registration and absentee voting procedures for military and overseas voters; includes authorization for pilot programs for secure electronic ballot delivery and other reforms. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/17/2012Presented and ordered printed
01/17/2012Presented and ordered printed 12103623D
01/17/2012Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/19/2012Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
02/07/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB565)
02/07/2012Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2012Read second time and engrossed
02/13/2012Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2012Placed on Calendar
02/15/2012Read first time
02/15/2012Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/16/2012Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
02/21/2012Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013 with substitute
02/24/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB565)
02/24/2012Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
02/24/2012Committee substitute printed 12105595D-H1
02/27/2012Read second time
02/28/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB565H1)
02/28/2012Read third time
02/28/2012Committee substitute agreed to 12105595D-H1
02/28/2012Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB565H1
02/28/2012Passed House with substitute (98-Y 0-N)
02/28/2012VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2012House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/01/2012Title replaced 12105595D-H1
03/06/2012Enrolled
03/06/2012Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB565ER)
03/06/2012Signed by Speaker
03/08/2012Signed by President
03/15/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB565ER)
03/22/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 353 (effective 7/1/12)
03/22/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0353)

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 2 minutes.