HB 201 Virginia House of Delegates · 2020 Regular Session

Elections; same-day registration.

Summary
Elections; same-day registration; in-personabsentee and election day voting. Provides an exception to theclosing of registration records for any person who (i) is qualifiedto register to vote, (ii) is unregistered or registered in a localityin which the person no longer resides but is otherwise entitledto vote by absentee ballot, (iii) desires to vote absentee in personat the time that they present themselves to be registered, and (iv) provides proof of residency. The bill also permits same-day registrantsto vote absentee and provides an excuse for election day absentee voting for such voters. The bill requires all voters who registerto vote under the provisions of this bill to fill out an absenteeapplication, including the required oath, in order to vote. Thisbill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2022.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Dec 27, 2019 Signed Apr 11, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
18
Committee
20
Amendments
3
Apr 11, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 1153 (effective 10/1/22)
executive
Mar 7, 2020
Upper · Passed
Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
upper
Mar 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N)
lower
Mar 5, 2020
Legislature · Passed
Amended by conference committee
legislature
Mar 3, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate requested conference committee
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Introduced
Senate insisted on amendment (27-Y 13-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 17-N)
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 3-N)
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
upper
Feb 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 10, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (53-Y 44-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB201H1
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 20106843D-H1
lower
Feb 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
lower
Jan 31, 2020
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
lower
Jan 13, 2020
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Elections
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Dec 27, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103011D
lower
1 primary · 37 co-sponsors

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