Virginia 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 25 — Absentee voting; no excuse required.

Last action — Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB1-Herring)

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  1. ✓
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 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 was incorporated into HB 1.

Bill Text

  • Impact statement from DPB (HB25) View text Current html November 19, 2019

Action History

  1. Incorporated by Privileges and Elections (HB1-Herring)

  2. Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1-Herring)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB25)

  4. Assigned P & E sub: Elections

  5. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100509D

Sponsors

  • Joseph C. Lindsey · Primary
  • Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
  • Ibraheem S. Samirah · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Joseph C. Lindsey

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 25 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 was incorporated into HB 1.
Who sponsors HB 25?
HB 25 is sponsored by Joseph C. Lindsey, Jennifer L. McClellan, and Samirah, Ibraheem S..
What is the current status of HB 25?
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 25?
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