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

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
✓	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	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 »

Status

02/12/2020: In Committee

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

Hearing Scheduled

This bill is scheduled to be heard in the Senate Privileges and Elections committee on 02/25/2020. It meets on Tuesday, 4:00 P.M. - Senate Room A.