VA HB220 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-0)
Status: Passed on April 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1155)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; postage prepaid on return envelope. Requires the envelope provided to an absentee voter for the return of the absentee ballot to include prepaid postage. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2021 Session of the General Assembly.

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Title

Absentee voting; postage prepaid on return envelope.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 13-N) (Y: 24 N: 13 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Agree to (58-Y 33-N) (Y: 58 N: 33 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (5-Y 92-N) (Y: 5 N: 92 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2020-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (25-Y 15-N) (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (11-Y 3-N) (Y: 11 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (60-Y 38-N) (Y: 60 N: 38 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (16-Y 6-N) (Y: 16 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-24 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-21 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1155)
2020-04-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1155 (effective - see bill)
2020-03-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-20HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
2020-03-19HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-18SenateSigned by President
2020-03-18HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB220ER)
2020-03-18HouseEnrolled
2020-03-07SenateConference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 13-N)
2020-03-04HouseVOTE: Agree to (58-Y 33-N)
2020-03-04HouseConference report agreed to by House (58-Y 33-N)
2020-03-04 Conference: Amended by conference committee
2020-03-03SenateSenators: Spruill, Surovell, Vogel
2020-03-03SenateConferees appointed by Senate
2020-03-02HouseDelegates: Krizek, Helmer, Kilgore
2020-03-02HouseConferees appointed by House
2020-03-02HouseHouse acceded to request
2020-02-28SenateSenate requested conference committee
2020-02-28SenateSenate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-26HouseVOTE: REJECTED (5-Y 92-N)
2020-02-26HouseSenate amendment rejected by House (5-Y 92-N)
2020-02-26HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-02-24SenatePassed Senate with amendment (25-Y 15-N)
2020-02-24SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended
2020-02-24SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2020-02-24SenateReading of amendment waived
2020-02-24SenateRead third time
2020-02-21SenatePassed by for the day
2020-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (11-Y 3-N)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Passage (60-Y 38-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House (60-Y 38-N)
2020-02-05HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-04HouseRead first time
2020-01-31HouseReported from Appropriations (16-Y 6-N)
2020-01-31HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2020-01-24HouseAssigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
2020-01-24HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-24HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 5-N)
2020-01-21HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2020-01-21HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2020-01-13HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2019-12-27HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2019-12-27HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100609D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242706(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB220
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB220+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB220ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1155+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1801V0002+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H18V0023+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H0202V0016+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H02V0073+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0492+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S08V0145+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0771HB0220+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0888HB0220+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1460+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1209HB0220+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1779+HB0220
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1693HB0220+HB0220

Bill Comments

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