HB 1678

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 17, 2020
  • Passed House Feb 11, 2020
  • Passed Senate Feb 28, 2020
  • Signed by Governor Apr 06, 2020

Election day; extending polling hours from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., provisions.

Abstract

Election day; extending polling hours. Extends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the time at which polls close on election day. The bill aligns candidate filing deadlines and party nomination deadlines with the closing of polls. The bill provides that these changes will not become effective unless reenacted by the 2021 Session of the General Assembly. The bill incorporates HB 1643.

Election day; extending polling hours. Extendsfrom 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. the time at which polls close on electionday. The bill aligns candidate filing deadlines and party nominationdeadlines with the closing of polls.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


Apr 06, 2020

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 720 (effective - see bill)

Mar 12, 2020

House

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020

Mar 06, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1678ER)

Senate

Signed by President

House

Signed by Speaker

Mar 05, 2020

House

Enrolled

Feb 28, 2020

Senate

Passed Senate (20-Y 17-N)

Senate

Read third time

Feb 27, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Feb 25, 2020

Senate

Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 4-N)

Feb 12, 2020

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Feb 11, 2020

House

VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (65-Y 35-N)

Feb 10, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1678H1)

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1678H1

House

Committee substitute agreed to 20107627D-H1

House

Read second time

Feb 09, 2020

House

Read first time

Feb 07, 2020

House

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (19-Y 3-N)

House

Incorporates HB1643 (Ayala)

House

Committee substitute printed 20107627D-H1

Feb 04, 2020

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)

Jan 30, 2020

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB1678)

Jan 21, 2020

House

Assigned P & E sub: Elections

Jan 17, 2020

House

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

House

Presented and ordered printed 20102034D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Impact statement from DPB (HB1678) HTML
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1678H1 HTML
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1678ER) HTML
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0720) HTML

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