VA SB770 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 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; alternative locations for in-person absentee voting. Provides that the alternative locations approved by the electoral boards for absentee voting in person prior to election day shall be in a public facility owned or leased by the city, the county, or a town within the county, at which all records concerning the absentee voters, the absentee ballots, both voted and unvoted, and any voting equipment in use at the location are adequately protected and secured. Currently, the law limits the electoral boards to approving alternative locations only in public buildings.

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Title

Absentee voting; alternative locations for in-person absentee voting.

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)
2018-01-10SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2018-01-10SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103486D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242707(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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