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