Elections; central absentee voter precincts. (HB97)
Introduced By
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; central absentee voter precincts. Removes the requirement that a central absentee voter precinct that is allowed by the general registrar to open after 6:00 a.m. on the day of the election must open before noon on the day of the election. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/13/2013 | Committee |
12/13/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100882D |
12/13/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance Subcommittee |
01/22/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) |
01/24/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2014 | Read first time |
01/28/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB97) |
01/28/2014 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/29/2014 | Read third time and passed House (86-Y 13-N) |
01/29/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB97) |
01/30/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/30/2014 | 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 (HB97ER) |
02/25/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (HB97ER) |
02/25/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2014 | Signed by President |
04/04/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/04/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia opposes any legislation that restricts opportunities for citizens to vote.