VA SB7 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 12 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-05-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0880)

Summary

Elections; absentee voting. Extends to persons with any disability or illness, rather than only a "physical" disability or illness, the ability to obtain an absentee ballot and provides a definition for "person with a disability" by cross reference to the definition in The Virginians With Disabilities Act.

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Title

Absentee voting; persons with a disability or illness may vote absentee.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-05-12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0880)
2008-05-12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 880 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-04-23 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
2008-04-23 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
2008-04-23 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB7ER2)
2008-04-23 House: Reenrolled
2008-04-23 Senate: Communicated to Governor
2008-04-23 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in part
2008-04-23 House: VOTE: --- REJECTED (4-Y 94-N)
2008-04-23 House: House rejected Governor's recommendation amendments # 2 & 3 (4-Y 94-N)
2008-04-23 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
2008-04-23 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation amendment #1 (98-Y 0-N)
2008-04-23 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
2008-04-22 Senate: Placed on Calendar
2008-04-11 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
2008-03-26 Senate: Signed by President
2008-03-24 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-03-24 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB7ER)
2008-03-24 Senate: Enrolled
2008-03-08 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
2008-03-08 House: Conference report agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
2008-03-07 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-07 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
2008-03-06 House: Delegates: Hargrove, O'Bannon, Eisenberg
2008-03-06 House: Conferees appointed by House
2008-03-06 Senate: Senators: Deeds, Barker, Vogel
2008-03-06 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
2008-03-06 Senate: Senate acceded to request (40-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06 House: House requested conference committee
2008-03-06 House: House insisted on amendment
2008-03-06 Senate: House amendment rejected by Senate (0-Y 36-N)
2008-03-06 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06 House: Passed House with amendment (98-Y 0-N)
2008-03-06 House: Engrossed by House as amended
2008-03-06 House: Committee amendment agreed to
2008-03-06 House: Read third time
2008-03-05 House: Passed by for the day
2008-03-04 House: Read second time
2008-03-03 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
2008-02-29 House: Reconsidered by Privileges and Elections
2008-02-15 House: Continued to 2009 in Privileges and Elections by voice vote
2008-02-12 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
2008-02-11 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2008-02-11 House: Read first time
2008-02-11 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-01-21 Senate: Communicated to House
2008-01-21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-01-18 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2008-01-17 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
2008-01-15 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
2007-11-28 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2007-11-28 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087709220

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