Absentee voting; no excuse. (SB114)
Introduced By
Sen. Mamie Locke (D-Hampton) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Absentee voting; no excuse. Allows any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote. The bill removes the current list of statutory reasons for which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot and consolidates multiple sections relating to absentee voting by uniformed and overseas voters into one section and multiple sections related to absentee voting by persons with a disability into one section. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/15/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101566D |
| 12/15/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/24/2018 | Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB114) |
| 01/29/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB114) |
| 01/30/2018 | Continued to 2019 in Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 11/30/2018 | Left in Privileges and Elections |