HB 1 — Absentee voting; no excuse required, voting by absentee ballot.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 1149 (effective 7/1/20)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House of Delegates
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 18, 2019. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 7 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Absentee voting; no excuse required. Permits any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote. The bill removes the current list of statutory reasons under which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot and removes references to those reasons from other sections of the Code. This bill incorporates HB 25, HB 208, and HB 209.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
1 added · 1 removedPlain-language change summary
In the latest update to Bill HB 1, a new provision has been added while another has been removed. The addition at line 74.220.50.48 introduces new guidelines aimed at improving certain processes, while the removal at line 74.220.50.216 eliminates a previously existing requirement that may have been outdated or unnecessary. These changes are significant because they streamline the bill, potentially making it more effective and easier to follow.
74.220.50.21674.220.50.48
View plain text versions (4)
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1149) View text Current html April 11, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1ER) View text html March 02, 2020
- Committee Substitute Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1H1 html January 24, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB1) View text html November 18, 2019
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1149 (effective 7/1/20)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1ER)
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Enrolled
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VOTE: Adoption (62-Y 34-N)
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Senate amendment agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed Senate with amendment (25-Y 15-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 4-N)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N)
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Read third time and passed House ((65-Y 35-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1H1)
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Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB1)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20106251D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Incorporates HB209 (Murphy)
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Incorporates HB208 (Murphy)
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Incorporates HB25 (Lindsey)
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Committee substitute printed 20106251D-H1
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1)
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Assigned P & E sub: Elections
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101095D
Sponsors
- Charniele L. Herring · Primary
- Jennifer Carroll Foy · Cosponsor
- Alfonso H. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Delores L. McQuinn · Cosponsor
- Vivian E. Watts · Cosponsor
- Rodney T. Willett · Cosponsor
- Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Cosponsor
- Roslyn C. Tyler · Cosponsor
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Mark L. Keam · Cosponsor
- Wendy W. Gooditis · Cosponsor
- Eileen Filler-Corn · Cosponsor
- Lee J. Carter · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 55 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (14)
- Jennifer Carroll Foy
- Alfonso H. Lopez
- Delores L. McQuinn
- Vivian E. Watts
- Rodney T. Willett
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- Tyler, Roslyn C.
- Levine, Mark H.
- Kory, Kaye
- Keam, Mark L.
- Gooditis, Wendy W.
- Filler-Corn, Eileen
- Carter, Lee J.
Not signed on (133)
133 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 133 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 61 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 61 | 34 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 34% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 25 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 63% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Chafin, A. Benton "Ben" | — | Nay |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 64 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 64 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 35% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 36% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Yea |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Garrett McGuire | — | Nay |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Yea |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Cole, Mark L. | — | Nay |
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1 do?
- Absentee voting; no excuse required. Permits any registered voter to vote by absentee ballot in any election in which he is qualified to vote. The bill removes the current list of statutory reasons under which a person may be entitled to vote by absentee ballot and removes references to those reasons from other sections of the Code. This bill incorporates HB 25, HB 208, and HB 209.
- Who sponsors HB 1?
- HB 1 is sponsored by Charniele L. Herring, Jennifer Carroll Foy, Alfonso H. Lopez, Delores L. McQuinn, Vivian E. Watts, Rodney T. Willett, Jennifer L. McClellan, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Tyler, Roslyn C., Levine, Mark H., Kory, Kaye, Keam, Mark L., Gooditis, Wendy W., Filler-Corn, Eileen, and Carter, Lee J..
- What is the current status of HB 1?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 18, 2019. Enacted.
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