Absentee voting; processing of rejected absentee ballots. (SB961)
Introduced By
Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) with support from co-patron Del. Roslyn Tyler (D-Jarratt)
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; processing of rejected absentee ballots. Provides that when an absentee ballot is rejected, at least two officers of election, one representing each political party, are required to write and sign a statement for the cause of the ballot's rejection. Currently, the law requires that a majority of the officers write and sign such statement. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/02/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103090D |
01/02/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/16/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB961) |
01/17/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/19/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/20/2017 | Passed by for the day |
01/23/2017 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/24/2017 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2017 | Placed on Calendar |
01/31/2017 | Read first time |
01/31/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/31/2017 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
02/07/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/10/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (19-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/13/2017 | Read second time |
02/14/2017 | Passed by for the day |
02/15/2017 | Read third time |
02/15/2017 | Passed House (99-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2017 | VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2017 | Enrolled |
02/17/2017 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB961ER) |
02/17/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (SB961ER) |
02/17/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/20/2017 | Signed by President |
02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/03/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 276 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/03/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0276) |