Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 974 — Polling place; assistance for certain voters, definition of disability.

Last action — Tabled in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 10-N)

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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 2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 for certain voters outside of thepolling place; definition of disability. Expands the definition of disability for purposes of providing assistance outside of a pollingplace to voters with disabilities to include any permanent or temporarydisability. Under current law, the disability is limited to a permanentor temporary physical disability.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Tabled in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 10-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (HB974)

  3. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102207D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 143 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (143)

143 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

Tabled in Privileges and Elections (11-Y 10-N)

Passed 11 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 111001
Total 111001
% of votes cast 50%45%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Taylor, Kim A. — Yea
Greenhalgh, Karen S. — Yea
Adams, Dawn M. — Nay
Adams, Les R. — Yea
Christopher T. Head — Yea
Convirs-Fowler, Kelly K. — Nay
David A. Reid — Nay
H. Otto Wachsmann, Jr. — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Yea
Jackie H. Glass — Nay
James A. "Jay" Leftwich — Yea
McGuire, John J., III — Yea
Michelle Lopes Maldonado — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Nay
Paul E. Krizek — Nay
Phillip A. Scott — Yea
Ransone, Margaret B. — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Not Voting
Schuyler T. VanValkenburg — Nay
Shelly A. Simonds — Nay
Sickles, Mark D. — Nay
Wren M. Williams — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 974 do?
Assistance for certain voters outside of thepolling place; definition of disability. Expands the definition of disability for purposes of providing assistance outside of a pollingplace to voters with disabilities to include any permanent or temporarydisability. Under current law, the disability is limited to a permanentor temporary physical disability.
Who sponsors HB 974?
HB 974 is sponsored by Marcus B. Simon, Marcia S. "Cia" Price, Irene Shin, Shelly A. Simonds, and Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler.
What is the current status of HB 974?
This bill died with 2022 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 974?
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