Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 18 — Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person voting, applicability date.

Last action — Left in Privileges and Elections

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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; no-excuse, in-person, beginningon second Saturday immediately preceding election; applicabilitydate; emergency. Provides that, beginning with the May 5, 2020,general election, no-excuse, in-person absentee voting will be availablebeginning on the second Saturday immediately preceding the election.The bill contains an emergency clause.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB18) View text Current html November 19, 2019

Action History

  1. Left in Privileges and Elections

  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 0-N)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB18)

  4. Assigned P & E sub: Elections

  5. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed with emergency clause; offered 01/08/20 20100455D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joseph C. Lindsey

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 18 do?
Absentee voting; no-excuse, in-person, beginningon second Saturday immediately preceding election; applicabilitydate; emergency. Provides that, beginning with the May 5, 2020,general election, no-excuse, in-person absentee voting will be availablebeginning on the second Saturday immediately preceding the election.The bill contains an emergency clause.
Who sponsors HB 18?
HB 18 is sponsored by Joseph C. Lindsey, Jennifer L. McClellan, Elizabeth R. Guzman, and Samirah, Ibraheem S..
What is the current status of HB 18?
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 18?
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