Absentee voting; third-party absentee ballot assembly and distribution. (SB1239)
Introduced By
Sen. John Bell (D-Chantilly) with support from co-patron Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church)
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; third-party absentee ballot assembly and distribution. Permits a general registrar to contract with a third party for the printing, assembly, and mailing of absentee ballots. The bill directs the State Board of Elections to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill and for those regulations to include processes to ensure secure and timely delivery of voter information to contractors and reports of mailed absentee ballots from contractors. Read the Bill »
Status
03/18/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100930D |
01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/15/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1239) |
01/19/2021 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 2-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
01/21/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/22/2021 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/25/2021 | Read third time and passed Senate (27-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/02/2021 | Read first time |
02/02/2021 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections |
02/10/2021 | Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration |
02/16/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
02/17/2021 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2021 | Read second time |
02/22/2021 | Read third time |
02/22/2021 | Passed House (70-Y 30-N) |
02/22/2021 | VOTE: Passage (70-Y 30-N) |
02/24/2021 | Enrolled |
02/24/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1239ER) |
02/24/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1239ER) |
02/24/2021 | Signed by President |
02/25/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021 |
03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
03/18/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 246 (effective 7/1/21) |
03/18/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0246) |