Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 203 — Absentee voting; counting military and overseas absentee ballots received after close of polls.

Last action — Continued to 2021 in Privileges and Elections

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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Absentee voting; counting military and overseasabsentee ballots received after close of polls on election day. Provides that absentee ballots cast by military and overseas absenteevoters that are (i) received after the close of the polls on anyelection day but before 5:00 p.m. on the second business day beforethe State Board of Elections meets to ascertain the results of the election and (ii) postmarked on or before the date of such electionare to be counted if the voter is found entitled to vote. The billprovides that a postmark includes any other official indicia of confirmationof mailing by the United States Postal Service or other postal ordelivery service. Under current law, such ballots cast by militaryand overseas absentee voters would be counted in this manner regardlessof the date of any postmark, but only if the absentee ballot hadbeen requested on or before, but not sent by, the deadline for makingabsentee ballots available.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB203) View text Current html December 27, 2019

Action History

  1. Continued to 2021 in Privileges and Elections

  2. Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB203)

  4. Assigned P & E sub: Elections

  5. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102099D

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 203 do?
Absentee voting; counting military and overseasabsentee ballots received after close of polls on election day. Provides that absentee ballots cast by military and overseas absenteevoters that are (i) received after the close of the polls on anyelection day but before 5:00 p.m. on the second business day beforethe State Board of Elections meets to ascertain the results of the election and (ii) postmarked on or before the date of such electionare to be counted if the voter is found entitled to vote. The billprovides that a postmark includes any other official indicia of confirmationof mailing by the United States Postal Service or other postal ordelivery service. Under current law, such ballots cast by militaryand overseas absentee voters would be counted in this manner regardlessof the date of any postmark, but only if the absentee ballot hadbeen requested on or before, but not sent by, the deadline for makingabsentee ballots available.
Who sponsors HB 203?
HB 203 is sponsored by Kathy K.L. Tran and Joshua G. Cole.
What is the current status of HB 203?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 203?
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