Absentee voting; extends deadline for applying for an absentee ballot to cast other than in person. (HB239)
Introduced By
Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria)
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; deadline for applying for an absentee ballot to cast other than in person. Adjusts the deadline for a voter to apply for an absentee ballot that is to be cast by mail from the seventh day prior to the election to the eleventh day prior to the election. The bill also adjusts the deadline for applications for multiple elections for uniformed and overseas voters and for emergency applications and absentee ballots for persons incapacitated or hospitalized. 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 20101270D |
| 12/30/2019 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/14/2020 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
| 01/20/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB239) |
| 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 BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
| 01/30/2020 | VOTE: (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 1-N) (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 (36-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/26/2020 | Enrolled |
| 02/26/2020 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB239ER) |
| 02/26/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB239ER) |
| 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 289 (effective 7/1/20) |
| 03/11/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0289) |