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HB 1948
  • Introduced
    Jan 10, 2023
  • Passed House
    Feb 02, 2023
  • Passed Senate
    Feb 17, 2023
  • Signed into Law
    Apr 12, 2023
HB 1948
Virginia House Bill
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Absentee voting; removes witness requirement, required information on return ballot envelope.
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executive • Apr 12, 2023: Approved by Governor-Chapter 785 (effective 7/1/23)
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Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0785)

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Votes
Jan 25, 2023, House
Subcommittee recommends reporting
YES: 8
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 8
  • O'Quinn
  • Bloxom
  • Williams
  • Taylor
  • Wachsmann
  • Sickles
  • Mundon King
  • Maldonado

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Jan 27, 2023, House
    Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute
    YES: 22
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 22

    NO: 0

      OTHER: 0
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      Feb 02, 2023, House
      VOTE: Block Vote Passage
      YES: 100
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 0
      YES: 100

      NO: 0

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 14, 2023, Senate
        Reported from Privileges and Elections
        YES: 13
        NO: 2
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 13

        NO: 2

        OTHER: 0
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        Feb 16, 2023, Senate
        Constitutional reading dispensed
        YES: 40
        NO: 0
        OTHER: 0
        YES: 40

        NO: 0

          OTHER: 0
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          Feb 17, 2023, Senate
          Passed Senate
          YES: 35
          NO: 4
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 35

          NO: 4

          NOT VOTING: 1

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          Apr 12, 2023, House
          VOTE: Adoption
          YES: 95
          NO: 0
          OTHER: 0
          YES: 95

          NO: 0

            NOT VOTING: 2

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            Apr 12, 2023, Senate
            Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation
            YES: 40
            NO: 0
            OTHER: 0
            YES: 40

            NO: 0

              OTHER: 0
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              Actions
              • Apr 12, 2023 | executive
                • Approved by Governor-Chapter 785 (effective 7/1/23)
              • Apr 12, 2023 | Senate
                • Signed by President as reenrolled
              • Apr 12, 2023 | House
                • Reenrolled
                • Reenrolled bill text (HB1948ER2)
                • Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
              • Apr 12, 2023 | executive
                • Governor's recommendation adopted
              • Apr 12, 2023 | Senate
                • Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
              • Apr 12, 2023 | House
                • Placed on Calendar
                • House concurred in Governor's recommendation (95-Y 0-N)
                • VOTE: Adoption (95-Y 0-N)
              • Mar 27, 2023 | House
                • Governor's recommendation received by House
                • Governor's substitute printed 23107784D-H2
              • Mar 02, 2023 | executive
                • Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 27, 2023
              • Mar 02, 2023 | House
                • Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 2, 2023
              • Feb 24, 2023 | Senate
                • Signed by President
              • Feb 22, 2023 | House
                • Enrolled
                • Signed by Speaker
              • Feb 17, 2023 | Senate
                • Read third time
                • Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N)
              • Feb 16, 2023 | Senate
                • Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
              • Feb 14, 2023 | Senate
                • Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 2-N)
              • Feb 03, 2023 | Senate
                • Constitutional reading dispensed
                • Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
              • Feb 02, 2023 | House
                • Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
                • VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
              • Feb 01, 2023 | House
                • Read second time
                • Committee substitute agreed to 23105545D-H1
                • Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1948H1
              • Jan 31, 2023 | House
                • Read first time
              • Jan 27, 2023 | House
                • Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
              • Jan 25, 2023 | House
                • Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
              • Jan 23, 2023 | House
                • Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
              • Jan 10, 2023 | House
                • Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23100850D
                • Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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