Local Government - Municipal Elections - No-Excuse Absentee Voting
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2018
Senate Passage
Apr 2018
Signed into Law
May 2018
Introduced Feb 2, 2018
Signed May 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2018 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2018
How they voted
28–9
Passed
Total votes 37
Apr 2, 2018
D
Democratic27
96% Yea
R
Republican10
80% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 15, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 746
executive
Apr 3, 2018
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed (35-11)
upper
Mar 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
upper
Mar 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
Feb 28, 2018
Committee
First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
upper
Feb 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
lower
Feb 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report Adopted
lower
Feb 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
lower
Feb 2, 2018
Committee
First Reading Ways and Means
lower
0 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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