Absentee voting and procedures; secure return of voted absentee military-overseas ballots. (SB11)
Introduced By
Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon) with support from co-patron Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Absentee voting and procedures; secure return of voted military-overseas ballots. Requires the State Board of Elections to provide instructions, procedures, and services to enable uniformed-service voters outside of the United States to return voted military-overseas ballots securely by electronic mail or fax. The bill requires the State Board to develop and annually update security measures to ensure the accuracy and integrity of such votes and requires the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth to approve the measures. The State Board is directed to convene a working group for the initial development of the security measures. Additionally, the State Board is directed to work with the U.S. Department of Defense to use smart cards issued to active-duty military personnel to authenticate and enable the return of such military-overseas ballots. The bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Technology and Science. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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12/04/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100188D |
12/04/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/2014 | Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections |
01/21/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB11) |
01/21/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 0-N) |
01/21/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104034D-S1 |
01/22/2014 | Incorporates SB181 |
01/23/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB11) |
01/24/2014 | Read second time |
01/24/2014 | Reading of substitute waived |
01/24/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104034D-S1 |
01/24/2014 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB11S1 |
01/27/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
01/31/2014 | Read first time |
01/31/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/06/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
02/20/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14105082D-H1 |
02/24/2014 | Read second time |
02/24/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB11H1) |
02/25/2014 | Read third time |
02/25/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14105082D-H1 |
02/25/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB11H1 |
02/25/2014 | Passed House with substitute (95-Y 3-N) |
02/25/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2014 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2014 | Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/27/2014 | Passed by for the day |
02/28/2014 | House substitute rejected by Senate (1-Y 39-N) |
03/03/2014 | House insisted on substitute |
03/03/2014 | House requested conference committee |
03/04/2014 | Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N) |
03/04/2014 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/04/2014 | Senators: Puller, Martin, Petersen |
03/05/2014 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/05/2014 | Delegates: Rust, Jones, Howell, A.T. |
03/07/2014 | C Amended by conference committee |
03/07/2014 | Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 1-N) |
03/07/2014 | VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2014 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
03/17/2014 | Enrolled |
03/17/2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB11ER) |
03/17/2014 | Signed by President |
03/18/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB11ER) |
03/18/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
04/04/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 604 (effective - see bill) |
04/04/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0604) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands opportunities for voters located overseas to efficiently and securely exercise their right to vote and to have those ballots counted.