Election Law – Absentee Voting – References in Public Communications and Prepaid Postage for Return of Ballots
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2020
Signed into Law
May 2020
Introduced Jan 10, 2020
Signed May 8, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2020 · House of Delegates Mar 13, 2020
How they voted
30–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Mar 14, 2020
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican13
69% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Enrolled
upper
Mar 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 18, 2020
Introduced
Senate Concurs House Amendments
upper
Mar 17, 2020
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 16, 2020
Introduced
Floor Amendment {
lower
Mar 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Motion Special Order until Next Session (Delegate Mosby) Adopted
lower
Mar 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted
lower
Mar 15, 2020
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Mar 14, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-9-1)
senate
Mar 13, 2020
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (77-27-6)
house of delegates
Feb 17, 2020
Committee
Referred Ways and Means
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Feb 12, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Motion Laid Over (Senator Hough) Adopted
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Upper · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
Jan 10, 2020
Committee
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
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