VA SB886 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 24 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; clarifications related to absentee voting and identification required for certain first-time voters. Provides that certain voter registrations remain valid until the next November general election or federal general election, whichever is later, rather than for 365 days or a federal election cycle. The bill also requires absentee ballots to be available 45 days prior to the election or three business days after receipt of the completed application, whichever is later; and makes other technical changes.

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Title

Elections; clarifications related to absentee voting and identification required.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-25 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-24 - Senate - Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-23 - Senate - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 37-N) (Y: 3 N: 37 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-18 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-15 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-24 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0427)
2011-03-24 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 427 (effective 7/1/11)
2011-03-06 Senate: Signed by President
2011-03-03 House: Signed by Speaker
2011-03-03 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB886ER)
2011-03-03 Senate: Enrolled
2011-02-25 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
2011-02-25 House: Conference report agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
2011-02-25 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-25 Senate: Conference substitute printed 11105619D-S2
2011-02-24 Senate: Senators: Martin, Puckett, Barker
2011-02-24 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
2011-02-24 House: Delegates: Cosgrove, Anderson, Alexander
2011-02-24 House: Conferees appointed by House
2011-02-24 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
2011-02-24 House: House requested conference committee
2011-02-24 House: House insisted on substitute
2011-02-23 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 37-N)
2011-02-22 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
2011-02-22 House: Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N)
2011-02-22 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB886H1
2011-02-22 House: Committee substitute agreed to 11105377D-H1
2011-02-22 House: Read third time
2011-02-21 House: Read second time
2011-02-18 House: Committee substitute printed 11105377D-H1
2011-02-18 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
2011-02-15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
2011-02-08 House: Assigned P & E sub: #2 Elections
2011-02-07 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2011-02-07 House: Read first time
2011-02-07 House: Placed on Calendar
2011-02-01 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2011-01-31 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB886S1
2011-01-31 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11104469D-S1
2011-01-31 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2011-01-31 Senate: Read second time
2011-01-28 Senate: Passed by for the day
2011-01-27 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2011-01-25 Senate: Incorporates SB1252
2011-01-25 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11104469D-S1
2011-01-25 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2011-01-14 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
2011-01-10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2011-01-10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102405D

Same As/Similar To

SB1252 (Similar To) 2011-01-25 - Senate: Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (SB886-Martin) (15-Y 0-N)
HB1858 (Same As) 2011-03-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0458)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242442(n/a)See Bill Text
242443.3(n/a)See Bill Text
242612(n/a)See Bill Text
242643(n/a)See Bill Text
242702.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242703(n/a)See Bill Text
242706(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+SB886
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB886+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB886S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB886H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB886S2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB886ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0427+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+S08V0041+SB0886
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Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H18V0078+SB0886
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+HV1233+SB0886
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0639SB0886+SB0886
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0772SB0886+SB0886
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+HV1504+SB0886
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0721SB0886+SB0886

Bill Comments

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