VA SB6 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-11-30 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; late applications and in-person voting in certain circumstances. Provides that a registered voter who becomes obligated after noon on the Friday immediately preceding an election to travel outside of his county or city for a business purpose, for a hospitalization, or for the death of a member of his immediate family is entitled to apply for an absentee ballot and to vote absentee in-person. Such a registered voter is required to apply in person not later than 2:00 p.m. on the Monday immediately preceding the election. Currently, the provisions for late applications and in-person absentee voting apply only to those registered voters who become obligated after noon on the Saturday immediately preceding the election.

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Title

Absentee voting; late applications and in-person voting in certain circumstances.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2019 in Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-11-30SenateLeft in Privileges and Elections
2018-01-30SenateContinued to 2019 in Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)
2017-11-20SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-11-20SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100297D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242705.1(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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