Virginia 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2153 — Curbside voting; right to observe ballot deposited into ballot scanner machine or ballot container.

Last action — Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 13-N)

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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 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Assistance to certain voters; curbside voting;right to observe ballot deposited into ballot scanner machine orballot container. Provides that, upon the request of the voter,a curbside voter shall be permitted to enter the polling place aftermarking his ballot in order to observe his ballot being depositedinto the ballot container or ballot scanner machine.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 13-N)

  2. Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)

  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB2153)

  4. Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration

  5. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102221D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (8-Y 13-N)

Failed 8 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 81301
Total 81301
% of votes cast 36%59%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adams, Dawn M. — Nay
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Askew, Alex Q. — Nay
Chris S. Runion — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Nay
David A. Reid — Nay
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Levine, Mark H. — Not Voting
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Nay
Marcus B. Simon — Nay
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Orrock, Robert D., Sr. — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Rush, Nick — Yea
Sam Rasoul — Nay
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Sickles, Mark D. — Nay
Wendell S. Walker — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2153 do?
Assistance to certain voters; curbside voting;right to observe ballot deposited into ballot scanner machine orballot container. Provides that, upon the request of the voter,a curbside voter shall be permitted to enter the polling place aftermarking his ballot in order to observe his ballot being depositedinto the ballot container or ballot scanner machine.
Who sponsors HB 2153?
HB 2153 is sponsored by Kimberly Pope Adams.
What is the current status of HB 2153?
This bill died with 2021 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 2153?
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