HB 177

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 10, 2022
  • Passed House Feb 10, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 03, 2022
  • Governor

Absentee voting; witness requirement for absentee ballots.

Abstract

Elections; absentee voting; witness signature requirement; additional information. Makes an absentee voter's failure to have a witness sign the absentee ballot envelope a material omission that renders the ballot void. Additionally, the bill requires an absentee voter to include the last four number of his social security number and his date of birth with the voter affirmation statement on such ballot envelope.

Elections; absentee voting; witness requirement;printed name and residence address. Removes the witness requirementfor absentee ballots and replaces it with the requirement that thevoter provide the last four number of his social security numberand his date of birth.

Bill Sponsors (2)

Votes


Actions


Mar 12, 2022

House

Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455

House

Continued to 2022 Sp. Sess. 1 pursuant to HJR455

Mar 10, 2022

House

Conferees appointed by House

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

Senate

Conferees appointed by Senate

House

Conferees appointed by House

Mar 09, 2022

House

House acceded to request

House

House acceded to request

Mar 08, 2022

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Senate

Senate requested conference committee

Senate

Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 1-N)

Senate

Senate insisted on substitute (38-Y 1-N)

Mar 07, 2022

House

VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N)

House

Senate substitute rejected by House 22107254D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)

House

VOTE: Rejected (0-Y 98-N)

House

Senate substitute rejected by House 22107254D-S1 (0-Y 98-N)

Mar 03, 2022

Senate

Read third time

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB177S1)

Senate

Read third time

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22107254D-S1

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB177S1

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)

Senate

Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB177S1

Senate

Committee substitute agreed to 22107254D-S1

Senate

Reading of substitute waived

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB177S1)

Mar 02, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

Mar 01, 2022

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22107254D-S1

Senate

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Committee substitute printed 22107254D-S1

Senate

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

Senate

Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 23, 2022

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

House

House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

Feb 11, 2022

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Senate

Constitutional reading dispensed

Senate

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

Feb 10, 2022

House

Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)

House

Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)

House

VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)

Feb 09, 2022

House

Committee substitute agreed to 22106054D-H1

House

Read second time

House

Committee substitute agreed to 22106054D-H1

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB177H1

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB177H1)

House

Read second time

House

Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB177H1

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB177H1)

Feb 08, 2022

House

Read first time

House

Read first time

Feb 04, 2022

House

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 5-N)

House

Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (14-Y 5-N)

House

Committee substitute printed 22106054D-H1

House

Committee substitute printed 22106054D-H1

Jan 17, 2022

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB177)

House

Impact statement from DPB (HB177)

Jan 10, 2022

House

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

House

Introduced bill reprinted 22101654D

House

Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101654D

House

Introduced bill reprinted 22101654D

House

Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22101654D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB177 PDF HTML
HB177H1 PDF HTML
HB177S1 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB177FS1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB177FH1122.PDF PDF
Fiscal Impact Statement: HB177F122.PDF PDF

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