Absentee voting; application for ballot. (SB747)

Introduced By

Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)

Progress

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

Description

Absentee voting; application for ballot. Requires that an absentee ballot application made by mail, electronic or telephonic transmission to a facsimile device, or other means be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourteenth day prior to the election in which the applicant is applying to vote absentee. Current law requires the application be made no later than the seventh day prior to the election. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/18/2014Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101910D
12/18/2014Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/20/2015Assigned to P&E sub: Elections
01/26/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB747)
01/27/2015Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2015Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/30/2015Read second time
01/30/2015Reading of amendment waived
01/30/2015Committee amendment agreed to
01/30/2015Engrossed by Senate as amended SB747E
01/30/2015Printed as engrossed 15101910D-E
01/31/2015Impact statement from DPB (SB747E)
02/02/2015Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2015Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2015Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2015Placed on Calendar
02/06/2015Read first time
02/06/2015Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/06/2015Assigned P & E sub: Elections
02/19/2015Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
02/19/2015Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
02/20/2015Reported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2015Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/20/2015Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
02/20/2015Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/24/2015Left in Appropriations

Comments

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

The ACLU of Virginia opposes this legislation.