HB 439 Virginia House of Delegates · 2022 Regular Session

Absentee ballots; information on proposed constitutional amendments.

Summary
Absentee ballots; materials included; information on proposed constitutional amendments and referenda. Requires explanations of proposed constitutional amendments and information about statewide referenda to be included with the other materials sent with absentee ballots. These neutral explanations are prepared by a nonpartisan legislative agency, in consultation with appropriate state agencies and entities, and provided to the State Board of Elections for distribution to the voters. Currently, the explanations are made available at registration sites and are posted in polling places only.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 11, 2022 Signed Apr 8, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2022 · House of Delegates Feb 10, 2022

How they voted

39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Feb 25, 2022
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
18 Yea 1
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Apr 8, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 254 (effective 7/1/22)
executive
Feb 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB439H1
lower
Feb 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22105991D-H1
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100718D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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