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SB 1097 — Absentee voting; witness signature not required.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 235 (effective 7/1/21)
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 09, 2020. Enacted.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Mixed recorded votes
8 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Absentee voting; witness signature not required. Repeals the requirement that an absentee ballot be opened in thepresence of a witness and signed by such witness.
Bill Text
- CHAP0235 View text Current html March 18, 2021
- SB1097ER View text html February 25, 2021
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 21200289D-H1 html February 17, 2021
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100137D html November 09, 2020
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 235 (effective 7/1/21)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1097ER)
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Title replaced 21200289D-H1
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House substitute agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
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Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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House substitute agreed to by Senate (22-Y 17-N)
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VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
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Passed House with substitute (55-Y 45-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1097H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 21200289D-H1
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1097H1)
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Committee substitute printed 21200289D-H1
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Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration
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Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB1097)
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100137D
Sponsors
- Barbara A. Favola · Primary
- Jennifer L. McClellan · Cosponsor
- Scott A. Surovell · Cosponsor
- Patrick A. Hope · Cosponsor
- Rodney T. Willett · Cosponsor
- Kaye Kory · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 63 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (5)
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Scott A. Surovell
- Patrick A. Hope
- Rodney T. Willett
- Kory, Kaye
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 44% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 54 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 59% | 41% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Dawn M. | — | Yea |
| Adams, Les R. | — | Nay |
| Askew, Alex Q. | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Levine, Mark H. | — | Yea |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Nay |
| Mundon King, Candi | — | Yea |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Rush, Nick | — | Nay |
| Sam Rasoul | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Wendell S. Walker | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 33% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chris S. Runion | — | Nay |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Nay |
| Marcia S. "Cia" Price | — | Yea |
| Marcus B. Simon | — | Not Voting |
| Orrock, Robert D., Sr. | — | Nay |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Schuyler T. VanValkenburg | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 54% | 46% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| 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 |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1097 do?
- Absentee voting; witness signature not required. Repeals the requirement that an absentee ballot be opened in thepresence of a witness and signed by such witness.
- Who sponsors SB 1097?
- SB 1097 is sponsored by Barbara A. Favola, Jennifer L. McClellan, Scott A. Surovell, Patrick A. Hope, Rodney T. Willett, and Kory, Kaye.
- What is the current status of SB 1097?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 09, 2020. Enacted.
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