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2020 SESSION
Senate Privileges and Elections
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Deeds (Chair), Howell, Vogel, Reeves, Ebbin, Chafin, Ruff, Spruill, Peake, McDougle, Surovell, Mason, McClellan, Boysko, Bell
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Tuesday, 15 minutes after adjournment, Senate Room 3, The Capitol
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- HB 1 Absentee voting; no excuse required, voting by absentee ballot.
- HB 19 Voter identification; signed statement in lieu of required form of identification, penalty.
- HB 43 Provisional voting; persons voting in split precincts.
- HB 57 Elections; date of June primary election.
- HB 88 Campaign finance; filing schedule for persons with multiple campaign committees.
- HB 146 Sample ballots; color of paper of unofficial sample ballots.
- HB 177 Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.
- HB 179 Recounts; procedure for certain ballots.
- HB 186 Election day page program; central absentee voter precinct.
- HB 196 Employment discrimination; prohibits against electoral board member, etc., for election day service.
- HB 198 Recounts; special election to be held in the case of a tie vote, exception.
- HB 201 Elections; same-day registration.
- HB 202 Officers of election; timing of additional training following change in law or regulation.
- HB 207 Absentee voting; no excuse required, permanent absentee voter list.
- HB 213 Voter identification; accepted forms of identification, out-of-state student identification card.
- HB 214 Candidate petitions; residency of petition circulators, signed statement required for nonresident.
- HB 220 Absentee voting; postage prepaid on return envelope.
- HB 232 Mail voter registration application forms; distribution to certain public and private institutions.
- HB 235 Voter registration; automatic voter registration.
- HB 236 Elections, State Board of; increasing membership and terms, role and eligibility, report.
- HB 237 Electoral boards, local; terms to begin January 1.
- HB 238 Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot.
- HB 239 Absentee voting; extends deadline for applying for an absentee ballot to cast other than in person.
- HB 240 Absentee voting; annual applications for eligible absentee voters.
- HB 241 Protected voter status; certain evidence not required.
- HB 242 Absentee voting; emergency voting.
- HB 500 Registered voters; lists provided at no charge to courts of the Commonwealth.
- HB 506 County manager plan; election of board members by instant runoff voting.
- HB 539 Elections, State Board of; activities related to supervision of local electoral boards & registrars.
- HB 540 Elections administration; Department of Elections to employ a Director of Operations.
- HB 758 Redistricting; establishes the Virginia Redistricting Commission, rules and procedures.
- HB 761 Elections; preclearance of certain covered practices required, definitions.
- HB 784 Constitutional amendment; apportionment, Virginia Redistricting Commission (voter referendum).
- HB 849 Political campaign advertisements; disclosure requirements, advertisements placed, etc.
- HB 872 Voter registration by mail; certain first-time voters permitted to vote by absentee ballot.
- HB 1053 Voting systems; voter-verifiable paper record.
- HB 1061 Campaign finance; committee depositories and reimbursement.
- HB 1062 Political campaign advertisements; definition of campaign telephone calls, etc.
- HB 1086 Voting; restrictions on the basis of race.
- HB 1103 Ranked choice voting; elections for local governing bodies, local option pilot program.
- HB 1116 Political parties; notification of adoption of primary election, certification of candidates.
- HB 1210 Minority language accessibility; voting and election materials.
- HB 1238 Political campaign advertisements; print media requirements.
- HB 1255 Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.
- HB 1256 Virginia Redistricting Advisory Commission; established.
- HB 1268 Constitutional amendment; personal property tax exemption for motor vehicle of a disable veteran.
- HB 1285 Local electoral boards; office vacated if board member ceases to be qualified voter of county, etc.
- HB 1362 General registrars; certification requirement, removal from office.
- HB 1402 Polling place procedures; election officer shall verify with voter his full name and address, etc.
- HB 1421 Pollbooks; requirement for printed copies.
- HB 1556 Political campaign advertisements; authorization statement, name of candidate defined.
- HB 1678 Election day; extending polling hours from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., provisions.
- HJ 1 United States Constitution; ratifies and affirms Equal Rights Amendment.
- HJ 103 Constitutional amendment; personal property tax exemption for motor vehicle of a disabled veteran.
- SB 6 Voter referendum; issuance of state general obligation bonds for school facility modernization.
- SB 25 Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates.
- SB 43 Absentee voting; prohibiting release of absentee voter applicant list.
- SB 45 Absentee voting; no excuse required.
- SB 46 Absentee voting; application form contents.
- SB 56 Congressional and state legislative districts; criteria by which districts are to be drawn.
- SB 57 Campaign finance reports; electronic filing requirement, local and constitutional offices.
- SB 65 Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements, signed statement in lieu of form.
- SB 74 Election day voter registration; State Board of Elections to develop a pilot program, report.
- SB 92 Voter registration; preregistration for persons age 16 or older, effective clause.
- SB 111 Absentee voting; no excuse required, voting by absentee ballot.
- SB 113 Voter identification; repeal of photo identification requirements.
- SB 119 Precincts; wholly contained within single election district.
- SB 121 County and city precincts; required to be wholly contained within election districts.
- SB 123 Voter identification; expiration date of Virginia driver's license not considered.
- SB 126 Method of nominating party candidates; incumbent selection.
- SB 131 Form of ballot; party identification of certain candidates, constitutional offices.
- SB 137 Absentee voting; early voting in person without an excuse.
- SB 166 Campaign finance; disbursement of surplus funds, prohibited conversion to personal use.
- SB 174 Electoral college; allocation of electoral votes.
- SB 175 Congressional & state legislative districts; standards and criteria to observe in drawing districts.
- SB 203 Redistricting; Virginia Redistricting Commission established.
- SB 204 Redistricting; role of Supreme Court of Virginia.
- SB 205 Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.
- SB 217 Campaign finance; reporting of certain contributions received immediately prior to session.
- SB 219 Voter registration; automatic voter registration.
- SB 236 Constitutional amendment; apportionment, Virginia Redistricting Commission (voter referendum).
- SB 241 Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.
- SB 266 Campaign finance; prohibited contributions to candidates by public service corporations, etc.
- SB 278 Voter registration; automatic voter registration.
- SB 316 Elections; date of June primary election.
- SB 358 Constitutional amendment; apportionment, Virginia Redistricting Commission (voter referendum).
- SB 399 Presidential electors; National Popular Vote Compact.
- SB 442 Polling place activities; reorganization of sections, technical amendments.
- SB 443 Provisional voting; reorganization of sections, technical amendments.
- SB 444 Election recounts; reorganization of sections, technical amendments.
- SB 446 Constitutional amendment; personal property tax exemption for motor vehicle of a disabled veteran.
- SB 455 Absentee voting; deadline for returning absentee ballot.
- SB 466 Lists of registered voters; jury selection.
- SB 469 Primary ballot; certain required statements as qualification for candidacy, failure to timely file.
- SB 488 Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.
- SB 516 Redistricting; population data, reallocation of prison populations.
- SB 535 Congressional and legislative district boundaries; alignment with boundaries.
- SB 547 Super precincts; pilot program.
- SB 555 Voting; restrictions on the basis of race.
- SB 617 Absentee voting; voter satellite offices for absentee voting in person.
- SB 666 Voter registration; notification of denial.
- SB 696 Absentee voting; no excuse required when voting in person.
- SB 717 Congressional and state legislative districts; standards and criteria.
- SB 737 Local electoral boards; office vacated if board member ceases to be qualified voter of county, etc.
- SB 740 County and city precincts; required to be wholly contained within election districts.
- SB 760 Psychologists; licensure, permitted to practice in Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact.
- SB 820 Constitutional amendment; personal property tax exemption for motor vehicle of a disable veteran.
- SB 835 Municipal elections in November; council members appointed to fill vacancy ineligible to vote.
- SB 856 Elections, State Board of; increasing membership, staggering terms, role and eligibility, report.
- SB 857 Voter registration; public access not required for certain events.
- SB 859 Absentee voting; emergency absentee voting by and late applications for persons hospitalized.
- SB 879 Absentee voting; no excuse required, registered voters.
- SB 887 Voter registration; automatic voter registration.
- SB 889 Campaign contribution limits; civil penalty.
- SB 892 Ranked choice voting; elections for local governing bodies, local option pilot program.
- SB 974 Constitutional amendment; apportionment, Virginia Redistricting Commission (voter referendum).
- SB 975 Redistricting; establishes the Virginia Redistricting Commission.
- SB 979 Campaign Finance Disclosure Act of 2006; applicability to nominations and elections for directors.
- SB 1082 Campaign finance; candidate contribution limits, civil penalty.
- SJ 1 United States Constitution; ratifies and affirms Equal Rights Amendment.
- SJ 2 Constitutional amendment; personal reproductive liberty (first reference).
- SJ 3 Constitutional amendment; marriage (first reference).
- SJ 5 United States Constitution; ratifies Equal Rights Amendment.
- SJ 6 Constitutional amendment; Governor's term of office (first reference).
- SJ 7 Constitutional amendment; marriage (first reference).
- SJ 8 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters and the right to vote (first reference).
- SJ 11 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of Governor and Lieutenant Governor (first reference).
- SJ 12 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission (second reference).
- SJ 14 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, restoration of civil rights (first reference).
- SJ 16 Constitutional amendment; General Assembly, term limits (first reference).
- SJ 18 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission (second reference).
- SJ 19 Constitutional amendment; political reform (first reference).
- SJ 29 Constitutional amendment; election of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General.
- SJ 33 Constitutional amendment; personal property tax exemption for motor vehicle of a disabled veteran.
- SJ 43 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 44 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 45 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 46 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 58 Constitutional amendment; personal property tax exemption for motor vehicle of a disabled veteran.
- SJ 59 Constitutional amendment; qualifications of voters, restoration of rights (first reference).
- SJ 63 Constitutional amendment; uniform schedule of elections (first reference).
- SJ 70 Constitutional amendment; Virginia Redistricting Commission (second reference).
- SJ 71 Game and Inland Fisheries, Department of; General Assembly confirming appointment of Director.
- SJ 73 Governor; confirming appointments.
- SJ 75 Constitutional amendment; public schools in the Commonwealth (first reference).
- SJ 110 Governor; confirming appointments.