Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 844 — Absentee voting; no-excuse in-person available 21 days prior to election.

Last action — Incorporates SB1295 (Vogel)

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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 2017 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.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

210 added · 223 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment made to Bill SB 844 clarifies the procedures for absentee voting and updates the language to ensure that voters have clear guidelines. Specifically, it emphasizes that ballots for absentee voting will be printed and available 21 days before elections, and it requires general registrars to report compliance with this deadline. These changes are important because they aim to streamline the voting process and ensure that voters are informed and able to participate in elections without unnecessary delays.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 17101106D SENATE BILL NO.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version 17105066D SENATE BILL NO.
844 Offered January 11, 2017 Prefiled November 23, 2016 A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-612, 24.2-700, 24.2-701, 24.2-706, and 24.2-707 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-701.1, relating to absentee voting;
844 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections on January 31, 2017) (Patrons Prior to Substitute--Senators Howell, Dance [SB 979], Ebbin [SB 1002], and Vogel [SB 1295]) A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 24.2-612, 24.2-700, 24.2-701, 24.2-706, and 24.2-707 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 24.2-701.1, relating to absentee voting;
no-excuse in-person available 21 days prior to elections.
no-excuse, in-person available 21 days prior to elections.
---------- Patrons-- Howell, Favola and McClellan;
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
Delegates:
Kory and Tyler ---------- Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections ---------- Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
The electoral board shall make printed ballots available for absentee voting in person not later than 21 days prior to any election.
The general registrar shall make printed ballots available for absentee voting in person not later than 21 days prior to any election.
The federal postcard application may be accepted the later of (i) months before an election or (ii) the day following any election held in the twelfth month prior to the election in which the applicant is applying to vote.
The federal postcard application may be accepted the later of (i) 12 months before an election or (ii) the day following any election held in the twelfth month prior to the election in which the applicant is applying to vote.
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Action History

  1. Incorporates SB1295 (Vogel)

  2. Incorporates SB1002 (Ebbin)

  3. Incorporates SB979 (Dance)

  4. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

  5. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101106D

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 844?
SB 844 is sponsored by Jennifer L. McClellan, Barbara A. Favola, Tyler, Roslyn C., Kory, Kaye, and Howell, Janet D..
What is the current status of SB 844?
This bill died with 2017 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.
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