Absentee voting in person; available beginning on the fourteenth day prior to election. (HB39)
Introduced By
Del. Phil Scott (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patron Del. Tim Anderson (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Absentee voting in person; available beginning on the fourteenth day prior to election; hours of operation. Limits absentee voting in person to the two weeks immediately preceding an election. During these two weeks, the bill requires that absentee voting in person be available Monday through Saturday, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. each day. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/30/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101282D |
| 12/30/2021 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 12/30/2021 | Introduced bill reprinted 22101282D |
| 01/14/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB39) |
| 01/31/2022 | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1 |
| 02/01/2022 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N) |
| 02/04/2022 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2022 | Read first time |
| 02/09/2022 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/10/2022 | Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N) |
| 02/10/2022 | VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/11/2022 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/11/2022 | |
| 02/22/2022 | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
OPPOSE. Reduces from 45 days to 14 the period for in-person absentee voting.