Absentee ballots; requirements of voter. (SB333)
Introduced By
Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
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
Elections; absentee ballots; name and signature requirements. Provides that a voter's failure to provide his full middle name or his middle initial in the statement on the back of the return envelope shall not render that absentee ballot void or provide officers of election with a basis for rejection, unless the voter also failed to provide his full first name. The bill also provides that a signature that is reasonably similar to the voter's legal name is sufficient for purposes of casting an absentee ballot. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102068D |
01/06/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/21/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 1-N) |
01/23/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB333) |
01/24/2014 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB353E |
01/24/2014 | Read second time |
01/24/2014 | Reading of amendment waived |
01/24/2014 | Committee amendment agreed to |
01/24/2014 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB333E |
01/24/2014 | Printed as engrossed 14102068D-E |
01/27/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 2-N) |
01/27/2014 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2014 | Passed Senate (37-Y 1-N) |
01/30/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB333E) |
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 (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14105192D-H1 |
02/24/2014 | Read second time |
02/24/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB333H1) |
02/25/2014 | Read third time |
02/25/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14105192D-H1 |
02/25/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB333H1 |
02/25/2014 | Passed House with substitute (87-Y 7-N) |
02/25/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (87-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2014 | Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House |
02/25/2014 | Passed House with substitute (85-Y 12-N) |
02/25/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (85-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2014 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) |
02/27/2014 | Title replaced 14105192D-H1 |
03/03/2014 | Enrolled |
03/03/2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB333ER) |
03/03/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/05/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB333ER) |
03/06/2014 | Signed by President |
03/31/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 453 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/31/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0453) |
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.
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that helps to ensure that every vote is counted and not disqualified for minor omissions.