SB 1097 Virginia Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Absentee voting; witness signature not required.

Summary

Absentee voting; witness signature not required. Repeals the requirement that an absentee ballot be opened in thepresence of a witness and signed by such witness.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2020

Committee Review

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Jan 2021

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2021

Signed into Law

Mar 2021

Introduced Nov 9, 2020 Signed Mar 18, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2021 · House of Delegates Feb 22, 2021

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Jan 21, 2021

D Democratic17

17 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican16

16 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 18, 2021

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 235 (effective 7/1/21)

executive

Feb 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed House with substitute (55-Y 45-N)

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1097H1

lower

Feb 22, 2021

Lower · Passed

Committee substitute agreed to 21200289D-H1

lower

Feb 17, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)

lower

Feb 16, 2021

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

lower

Feb 10, 2021

Committee

Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration

lower

Feb 2, 2021

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

lower

Jan 25, 2021

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)

upper

Jan 21, 2021

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0)

senate

Jan 19, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)

upper

Nov 9, 2020

Committee

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

upper

Nov 9, 2020

Introduced

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100137D

upper

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors