SB 617 Virginia Senate · 2020 Regular Session

Absentee voting; voter satellite offices for absentee voting in person.

Summary
Absentee voting; voter satellite offices for absentee voting in person. Authorizes the establishment of voter satellite offices by governing bodies of counties and cities for purposes of absentee voting in person. No change in any voter satellite office, including the creation of a new voter satellite office or abolishment of an existing voter satellite office, may be enacted within the 60 days immediately preceding a general election. The bill requires general registrars to post notice of the locations of all voter satellite offices within the locality, and their days and hours of operation, not later than 55 days prior to any election. Requirements for polling places, including accessibility for persons with disabilities, changes of location due to emergency circumstances, and funding, apply to voter satellite offices. The provisions of the bill are applicable to elections beginning with the general election on November 3, 2020.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Jan 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Signed into Law
Apr 2020
Introduced Jan 7, 2020 Signed Apr 7, 2020
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Apr 7, 2020
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 856 (effective 7/1/20)
executive
Feb 26, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed House (92-Y 8-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections (19-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned P & E sub: Elections
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB617E
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 14, 2020
Upper · Passed
Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
upper
Jan 7, 2020
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102713D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Creigh Deeds
Creigh Deeds
DDemocratic
VA
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