Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot. (HB238)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria) with support from co-patrons Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station), Del. Mark Levine (D-Alexandria), and Del. Kathy Tran (D-Springfield)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot. Provides that any absentee ballot that is returned to the general registrar after the closing of the polls on election day but before noon on the third day after the election and postmarked on or before the date of the election shall be counted if the voter is found entitled to vote. This bill contains technical amendments and is identical to SB 455. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/30/2019 | Committee |
| 12/30/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101272D |
| 12/30/2019 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/13/2020 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 01/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB238) |
| 01/21/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 01/24/2020 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2020 | Read first time |
| 01/29/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/30/2020 | Read third time and passed House (100-Y 0-N) |
| 01/30/2020 | VOTE: Passage (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/31/2020 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/18/2020 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
| 02/20/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/21/2020 | Read third time |
| 02/21/2020 | Passed Senate (35-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2020 | Enrolled |
| 02/26/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB238ER) |
| 02/26/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB238ER) |
| 02/27/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/27/2020 | Signed by President |
| 03/05/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 6, 2020 |
| 03/05/2020 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020 |
| 03/05/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020 |
| 03/11/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 03/11/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288) |