Absentee voting; removes witness requirement, required information on return ballot envelope.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Apr 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Signed Apr 12, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
13
Committee
7
Apr 12, 2023
Signed into law
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Vetoed
Governor's recommendation received by House
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1948ER)
lower
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
upper
Feb 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 2-N)
upper
Feb 3, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2023
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 10, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Bloxom
RRepublican
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