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HB 220 — Absentee voting; postage prepaid on return envelope.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 1155 (effective - see bill)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 27, 2019. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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19 sponsors
1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
11 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Absentee voting; postage prepaid on return envelope. Requires the envelope provided to an absentee voter for the return of the absentee ballot to include prepaid postage. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2021 Session of the General Assembly.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
15 added · 25 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of Bill HB 220 includes changes to the absentee voting process by eliminating the requirement for voters to provide a certificate or evidence of mailing when they apply to vote absentee for specific reasons. This simplifies the application process, making it easier for eligible voters to participate in elections. These adjustments are important as they aim to increase voter accessibility and reduce barriers that might discourage participation in the electoral process.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 1155 An Act to amend and reenact § 24.2-706, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, of the Code of Virginia, relating to absentee voting;
[H 220] Approved April 11, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 1155 (effective - see bill)
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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 20, 2020
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Impact statement from DPB (HB220ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (24-Y 13-N)
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VOTE: Agree to (58-Y 33-N)
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Conference report agreed to by House (58-Y 33-N)
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate insisted on amendment (38-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: REJECTED (5-Y 92-N)
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Senate amendment rejected by House (5-Y 92-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 (11-Y 3-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 (60-Y 38-N)
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Read third time and passed House (60-Y 38-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Read first time
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Reported from Appropriations (16-Y 6-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
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Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB220)
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Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from Privileges and Elections (17-Y 5-N)
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Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB220)
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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 20100609D
Sponsors
- Paul E. Krizek · Primary
- Karrie K. Delaney · Cosponsor
- Dan I. Helmer · Cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope · Cosponsor
- Alfonso H. Lopez · Cosponsor
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price · Cosponsor
- Sam Rasoul · Cosponsor
- Danica A. Roem · Cosponsor
- Marcus B. Simon · Cosponsor
- Alex Q. Askew · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Cosponsor
- Suhas Subramanyam · Cosponsor
- Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor
- Martha M. Mugler · Cosponsor
- Mark H. Levine · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
- Clinton L. Jenkins · Cosponsor
- Jeffrey M. Bourne · Cosponsor
- Hala S. Ayala · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 129 not signed on · 93 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Paul E. Krizek Voted No
Co-sponsors (18)
- Karrie K. Delaney Voted No
- Dan I. Helmer Voted No
- Patrick A. Hope Voted No
- Alfonso H. Lopez Voted No
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price Voted No
- Sam Rasoul Voted No
- Danica A. Roem
- Marcus B. Simon Voted No
- Alex Q. Askew
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- Subramanyam, Suhas Voted No
- Samirah, Ibraheem S. Voted No
- Mugler, Martha M. Voted No
- Levine, Mark H. Voted No
- Kory, Kaye Voted No
- Jenkins, Clinton L. Voted No
- Bourne, Jeffrey M. Voted No
- Ayala, Hala S. Voted No
Not signed on (129)
129 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 129 →"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 | 24 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 24 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 33% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 57 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 57 | 33 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 33% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 91 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 5 | 91 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 5% | 92% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 21% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (14)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 59 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 59 | 38 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 38% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 27% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Nay |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Nay |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Nay |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Nay |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Nay |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 77% | 23% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Yea |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Yea |
| 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. | — | Yea |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cole, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Lindsey, Joseph C. | — | Not Voting |
| Alex Q. Askew | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 220 do?
- Absentee voting; postage prepaid on return envelope. Requires the envelope provided to an absentee voter for the return of the absentee ballot to include prepaid postage. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2021 Session of the General Assembly.
- Who sponsors HB 220?
- HB 220 is sponsored by Paul E. Krizek, Karrie K. Delaney, Dan I. Helmer, Patrick A. Hope, Alfonso H. Lopez, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Sam Rasoul, Danica A. Roem, Marcus B. Simon, Alex Q. Askew, Elizabeth R. Guzman, Subramanyam, Suhas, Samirah, Ibraheem S., Mugler, Martha M., Levine, Mark H., Kory, Kaye, Jenkins, Clinton L., Bourne, Jeffrey M., and Ayala, Hala S..
- What is the current status of HB 220?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 27, 2019. Enacted.
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