Absentee voting; return of unused and defaced absentee ballots. (HB1197)
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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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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
Date | Action |
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01/16/2014 | Presented and ordered printed 14103505D |
01/16/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/22/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
01/29/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1197) |
01/30/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
01/31/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104626D-H1 |
02/03/2014 | Read first time |
02/03/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1197H1) |
02/04/2014 | Read second time |
02/04/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104626D-H1 |
02/04/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1197H1 |
02/05/2014 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
02/05/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/18/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/21/2014 | Read third time |
02/21/2014 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2014 | Enrolled |
02/25/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1197ER) |
02/25/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1197ER) |
02/25/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2014 | Signed by President |
04/04/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 600 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/04/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0600) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia supports legislation that expands opportunities for individuals to vote and to have that ballot counted.