Virginia 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 552 — Absentee voting; excuse required to vote absentee by mail, signature match.

Last action — Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Absentee voting; excuse required tovote absentee by mail; signature match. Requires a registered voter to provide a reason for being absent or unable to vote at hispolling place on election day in order to receive an absentee ballotto vote by mail. The bill requires a voter voting absentee by mailto open his ballot in the presence of a notary who must sign theballot return envelope. The bill requires that the general registrarmatch the signature of the voter on an absentee return envelope toa signature that the general registrar has on file before processingthe ballot. If the signature doesn't match, the absentee ballot isto be treated as a provisional vote subject to approval by the electoralboard. The bill also repeals the permanent absentee voter list andlimits the special annual application to those voters with an illnessor disability.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)

  2. Impact statement from DPB (SB552)

  3. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101614D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 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

Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N)

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9500
Total 9500
% of votes cast 64%36%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Spruill, Lionell, Sr. — Yea
McClellan, Jennifer L. — Yea
Bell, John J. — Yea
Bryce E. Reeves — 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
T. Travis Hackworth — Nay

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 552 do?
Absentee voting; excuse required tovote absentee by mail; signature match. Requires a registered voter to provide a reason for being absent or unable to vote at hispolling place on election day in order to receive an absentee ballotto vote by mail. The bill requires a voter voting absentee by mailto open his ballot in the presence of a notary who must sign theballot return envelope. The bill requires that the general registrarmatch the signature of the voter on an absentee return envelope toa signature that the general registrar has on file before processingthe ballot. If the signature doesn't match, the absentee ballot isto be treated as a provisional vote subject to approval by the electoralboard. The bill also repeals the permanent absentee voter list andlimits the special annual application to those voters with an illnessor disability.
Who sponsors SB 552?
SB 552 is sponsored by Chase, Amanda F..
What is the current status of SB 552?
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 SB 552?
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