Elections administration; change to location of polling place, additional notice requirement.
Summary
Elections administration; change to location of polling place, additional notice requirement. Requires notice of a change in the location of a polling place to be posted, to the extent practicable, at the location last used for such polling place on the day of the first primary election and first general election conducted in the new location. This notice is required to include information on how voters may find their polling place.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 4, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 22, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 8, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 22, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
15
Committee
7
Amendments
6
Apr 4, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 461 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB940ER)
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Senate amendment agreed to by House (76-Y 20-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Feb 22, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (40-0)
senate
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (14-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Passage (66-Y 32-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (66-Y 32-N)
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB940E
lower
Feb 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 26, 2024
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Irene Shin
DDemocratic
Co
Bonita Anthony
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker
DDemocratic
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