Absentee voting; return of unused and defaced absentee ballots. (HB1197)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington)

Progress

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

Description

Elections; absentee voting; return of unused and defaced absentee ballots. Provides that a voter who returns his unused or defaced absentee ballot in accordance with law shall be entitled to cast his vote in person on election day. Currently, such a voter is required to cast a provisional ballot. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/16/2014Presented and ordered printed 14103505D
01/16/2014Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/22/2014Assigned P & E sub: Elections
01/29/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1197)
01/30/2014Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
01/31/2014Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/31/2014Committee substitute printed 14104626D-H1
02/03/2014Read first time
02/03/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1197H1)
02/04/2014Read second time
02/04/2014Committee substitute agreed to 14104626D-H1
02/04/2014Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1197H1
02/05/2014Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
02/05/2014VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2014Constitutional reading dispensed
02/06/2014Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/18/2014Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
02/20/2014Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/21/2014Read third time
02/21/2014Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/25/2014Enrolled
02/25/2014Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1197ER)
02/25/2014Impact statement from DPB (HB1197ER)
02/25/2014Signed by Speaker
02/27/2014Signed by President
04/04/2014G Approved by Governor-Chapter 600 (effective 7/1/14)
04/04/2014G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0600)

Video

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

Comments

ACLU-VA Voting Rights, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands opportunities for individuals to vote and to have that ballot counted.