SB 1331

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 12, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 01, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 22, 2021
  • Signed by Governor Mar 18, 2021

Absentee voting; accessibility for voters with a visual impairment or print disability.

Abstract

Absentee voting; accessibility for voters witha visual impairment or print disability. Requires the Departmentof Elections to make available to all localities a tool to allowvoters with a visual impairment or print disability to electronicallyand accessibly receive and mark his absentee ballot using screenreader assistive technology. On receipt of an application for an absentee ballot from an applicant who indicates that he will require assistance due to a visual impairment or print disability, the general registrar is required to offer to provide to the applicant the ballotmarking tool with screen reader assistive technology.

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Mar 18, 2021

Office of the Governor

Approved by Governor-Chapter 255 (effective 7/1/21)

Mar 01, 2021

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021

Senate

Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021

Feb 26, 2021

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1331ER)

House

Signed by Speaker

Feb 25, 2021

Senate

Enrolled

Senate

Signed by President

Feb 23, 2021

Senate

House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Feb 22, 2021

House

Read third time

House

VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N)

House

Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)

House

Engrossed by House as amended

House

Committee amendment agreed to

Feb 19, 2021

House

Read second time

Feb 17, 2021

House

Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)

Feb 16, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)

House

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)

Feb 10, 2021

House

Assigned P & E sub: Election Administration

Feb 08, 2021

House

Continued to Special Session 1 in Privileges and Elections

Feb 05, 2021

House

Placed on Calendar

House

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

House

Read first time

Feb 01, 2021

Senate

Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N)

Jan 29, 2021

Senate

Read second time and engrossed

Jan 28, 2021

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)

Jan 26, 2021

Senate

Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)

Jan 19, 2021

Senate

Impact statement from DPB (SB1331)

Jan 12, 2021

Senate

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102849D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102849D HTML
SB1331ER HTML
CHAP0255 HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB1331F122.PDF PDF
Amendment: SB1331AHE HTML
Amendment: SB1331AH HTML

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