Election day; extending polling hours from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (HB1678)
Introduced By
Del. Joe Lindsey (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Hala Ayala (D-Woodbridge), and Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Election day; extending polling hours. Extends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the time at which polls close on election day. The bill aligns candidate filing deadlines and party nomination deadlines with the closing of polls. The bill provides that these changes will not become effective unless reenacted by the 2021 Session of the General Assembly. The bill incorporates HB 1643. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/17/2020 | Committee |
| 01/17/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20102034D |
| 01/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/21/2020 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 01/30/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1678) |
| 02/04/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) |
| 02/07/2020 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (19-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Committee substitute printed 20107627D-H1 |
| 02/07/2020 | Incorporates HB1643 (Ayala) |
| 02/09/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/10/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/10/2020 | Committee substitute agreed to 20107627D-H1 |
| 02/10/2020 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1678H1 |
| 02/10/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1678H1) |
| 02/11/2020 | Read third time and passed House (65-Y 35-N) |
| 02/11/2020 | VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/12/2020 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/25/2020 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/27/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/28/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/28/2020 | Passed Senate (20-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
| 03/05/2020 | Enrolled |
| 03/05/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1678ER) |
| 03/06/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1678ER) |
| 03/06/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 03/06/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
| 03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
| 04/06/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 720 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 04/06/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 720 (effective - see bill) |
| 04/06/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720) |