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SB 993 Federal write-in absentee ballots; witness requirement.
Introduced by: John C. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Federal write-in absentee ballots; witness requirement. Removes the requirement that a federal write-in absentee ballot will only be considered valid for purposes of simultaneously satisfying both an absentee ballot application and a completed absentee ballot for federal offices if the envelope contains the signature of a witness and his printed name and address. The bill provides that the envelope need only contain the signature of the witness in order for the ballot to be considered valid. The bill also provides that the ballot must be received no later than the closing of the polls rather than five days before the election and that the federal write-in absentee ballot may serve as a registration application if the voter is eligible to register in Virginia. This bill incorporates SB 826 and SB 948. This bill is identical to HB 1712.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094474808 pdf
- 01/21/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 095602275-S1 pdf
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB993ER) pdf
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0310) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 094474808
- 01/12/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/20/09 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
- 01/21/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 095602275-S1
- 01/22/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/09 Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 01/23/09 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 095602275-S1
- 01/23/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB993S1
- 01/26/09 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/05/09 House: Read first time
- 02/05/09 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/09/09 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/17/09 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
- 02/20/09 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/09 House: Read second time
- 02/24/09 House: Read third time
- 02/24/09 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/24/09 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/24/09 House: Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate (5-Y 33-N)
- 02/26/09 House: House insisted on amendments
- 02/26/09 House: House requested conference committee
- 02/26/09 Senate: Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/09 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 02/26/09 House: Delegates: Janis, Cosgrove, Alexander
- 02/26/09 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 02/26/09 Senate: Senators: J.C. Miller, Barker, Martin
- 02/27/09 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/09 House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB993ER)
- 03/09/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/09 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 310 (effective 7/1/09)
- 03/27/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0310)