VA SB111 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Passed on April 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1151)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Absentee voting; no excuse required. Permits any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote. The bill removes the current list of statutory reasons under which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot and removes references to those reasons from other sections of the Code.

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Title

Absentee voting; no excuse required, voting by absentee ballot.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-28 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (24-Y 14-N) (Y: 24 N: 14 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (62-Y 38-N) (Y: 62 N: 38 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 7-N) (Y: 13 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 1-N) (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N) (Y: 31 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-16 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-04-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1151)
2020-04-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1151 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-12 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
2020-03-12SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
2020-03-07SenateSigned by President
2020-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-03-05SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB111ER)
2020-03-05SenateEnrolled
2020-02-28SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (24-Y 14-N)
2020-02-26HouseVOTE: Passage (62-Y 38-N)
2020-02-26HousePassed House with amendment (62-Y 38-N)
2020-02-26HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2020-02-26HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2020-02-26HouseRead third time
2020-02-25HouseRead second time
2020-02-21HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (13-Y 7-N)
2020-02-18HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (5-Y 1-N)
2020-02-14HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2020-02-13HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-02-13HouseRead first time
2020-02-13HousePlaced on Calendar
2020-01-20SenateRead third time and passed Senate (31-Y 9-N)
2020-01-17SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB111S1
2020-01-17SenateCommittee substitute agreed to 20105793D-S1
2020-01-17SenateReading of substitute waived
2020-01-17SenateRead second time
2020-01-16SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-01-15SenateIncorporates SB879 (Locke)
2020-01-15SenateIncorporates SB696 (Mason)
2020-01-14SenateIncorporates SB137 (Stuart)
2020-01-14SenateIncorporates SB45 (Spruill)
2020-01-14SenateCommittee substitute printed 20105793D-S1
2020-01-14SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
2019-12-12SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2019-12-12SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101367D

Same As/Similar To

SB45 (Similar To) 2020-01-14 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
SB137 (Similar To) 2020-01-14 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
SB696 (Similar To) 2020-01-14 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections
SB879 (Similar To) 2020-01-14 - Incorporated by Privileges and Elections

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
2421004(n/a)See Bill Text
242416.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242452(n/a)See Bill Text
242612(n/a)See Bill Text
242700(n/a)See Bill Text
242701(n/a)See Bill Text
242701.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242702.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242703.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242703.2(n/a)See Bill Text
242705.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242705.2(n/a)See Bill Text
242706(n/a)See Bill Text
242709(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+SB111
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB111+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB111S1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+SB111ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP1151+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S08V0010+SB0111
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0057SB0111+SB0111
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0075SB0111+SB0111
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1801V0041+SB0111
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H18V0127+SB0111
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV1510+SB0111
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV1227SB0111+SB0111

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