Absentee voting; reason for application. (SB816)
Introduced By
Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston) with support from co-patron Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)
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
Absentee voting; reason for application. Removes the requirement that a person applying for an absentee ballot because of an obligation occasioned by his religion provide information regarding the nature of such obligation. Instead, he is required to state that he has an obligation occasioned by his religion. Amends § 24.2-701, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/02/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102442D |
| 01/02/2015 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/20/2015 | Assigned to P&E sub: Elections |
| 01/20/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB816) |
| 01/27/2015 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-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 and engrossed |
| 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 |
| 02/12/2015 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/13/2015 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2015 | Read second time |
| 02/17/2015 | Read third time |
| 02/17/2015 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/17/2015 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2015 | Enrolled |
| 02/20/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB816ER) |
| 02/20/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB816ER) |
| 02/20/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/23/2015 | Signed by President |
| 02/24/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, March 30, 2015 |
| 02/24/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/24/15 |
| 02/24/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
| 03/17/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 314 (effective 7/1/15) |
| 03/17/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0314) |
Comments
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