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| Bill | Elections; same-day registration. | Elections; same-day registration; in-personabsentee and election day voting. Provides an exception to theclosing of registration records for any person who (i) is qualifiedto register to vote, (ii) is unregistered or registered in a localityin which the person no longer resides but is otherwise entitledto vote by absentee ballot, (iii) desires to vote absentee in personat the time that they present themselves to be registered, and (iv) provides proof of residency. The bill also permits same-day registrantsto vote absentee and provides an excuse for election day absentee voting for such voters. The bill requires all voters who registerto vote under the provisions of this bill to fill out an absenteeapplication, including the required oath, in order to vote. Thisbill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2022. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2020 | HB 201 | Virginia HB 201 (2020) |
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Virginia HB 201 (2020) — Elections; same-day registration.
Elections; same-day registration; in-personabsentee and election day voting. Provides an exception to theclosing of registration records for any person who (i) is qualifiedto register to vote, (ii) is unregistered or registered in a localityin which the person no longer resides but is otherwise entitledto vote by absentee ballot, (iii) desires to vote absentee in personat the time that they present themselves to be registered, and (iv) provides proof of residency. The bill also permits same-day registrantsto vote absentee and provides an excuse for election day absentee voting for such voters. The bill requires all voters who registerto vote under the provisions of this bill to fill out an absenteeapplication, including the required oath, in order to vote. Thisbill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2022.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1153) (committee substitute) — source
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB201ER) (committee substitute) — source
- Impact statement from DPB (HB201) (committee substitute) — source
- Impact statement from DPB (HB201H1) (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Senate insisted on amendment (27-Y 13-N) — 27–13 (pass) · upper
- VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N) — 0–99 (fail) · lower
- Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N) — 22–18 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — 38–0 (pass) · upper
- Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) — 4–2 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N) — 13–9 (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N) — 51–44 (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Passage (53-Y 44-N) — 52–44 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) — 12–9 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 3-N) — 13–3 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N) — 9–4 (pass) · upper
- Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 17-N) — 22–17 (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 2-N) — 3–2 (pass) · lower
- Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N) — 21–17 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Hala S. Ayala — primary (person)
- Alfonso H. Lopez — cosponsor (person)
- C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Charniele L. Herring — cosponsor (person)
- Clinton L. Jenkins — cosponsor (person)
- Dan I. Helmer — cosponsor (person)
- Danica A. Roem — cosponsor (person)
- Delores L. McQuinn — cosponsor (person)
- Ibraheem S. Samirah — cosponsor (person)
- Jeffrey M. Bourne — cosponsor (person)
- Jeion A. Ward — cosponsor (person)
- Jerrauld C. "Jay" Jones — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph C. Lindsey — cosponsor (person)
- Joshua G. Cole — cosponsor (person)
- Karrie K. Delaney — cosponsor (person)
- Kathleen Murphy — cosponsor (person)
- Kathy K.L. Tran — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler — cosponsor (person)
- Kenneth R. Plum — cosponsor (person)
- Lamont Bagby — cosponsor (person)
- Lashrecse D. Aird — cosponsor (person)
- Lee J. Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price — cosponsor (person)
- Marcus B. Simon — cosponsor (person)
- Mark D. Sickles — cosponsor (person)
- Mark H. Levine — cosponsor (person)
- Mark L. Keam — cosponsor (person)
- Michael P. Mullin — cosponsor (person)
- Patrick A. Hope — cosponsor (person)
- Paul E. Krizek — cosponsor (person)
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)
- Rodney T. Willett — cosponsor (person)
- Roslyn C. Tyler — cosponsor (person)
- Sally L. Hudson — cosponsor (person)
- Sam Rasoul — cosponsor (person)
- Shelly A. Simonds — cosponsor (person)
- Suhas Subramanyam — cosponsor (person)
- Wendy W. Gooditis — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2019-12-27 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103011D
introduction - 2019-12-27 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee - 2020-01-13 Assigned P & E sub: Elections
referral-committee - 2020-01-27 Impact statement from DPB (HB201)
- 2020-01-28 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N)
- 2020-01-28 Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 2020-01-30 Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (HB201)
- 2020-01-31 Committee substitute printed 20106843D-H1
substitution - 2020-01-31 Incorporates HB187 (Simon)
- 2020-01-31 Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government
referral-committee - 2020-01-31 Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N)
committee-passage - 2020-01-31 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
referral-committee - 2020-02-04 Impact statement from DPB (HB201H1)
- 2020-02-04 Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 2-N)
- 2020-02-05 Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-06 Read first time
reading-1 - 2020-02-07 Read second time
reading-2 - 2020-02-07 Committee substitute agreed to 20106843D-H1
- 2020-02-07 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB201H1
- 2020-02-10 Read third time and passed House (53-Y 44-N)
passage, reading-3 - 2020-02-10 VOTE: Passage (53-Y 44-N)
- 2020-02-11 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 2020-02-11 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
referral-committee - 2020-02-18 Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-18 Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
referral-committee - 2020-02-25 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 3-N)
committee-passage - 2020-02-26 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-27 Read third time
reading-3 - 2020-02-27 Reading of amendment waived
- 2020-02-27 Committee amendment agreed to
- 2020-02-27 Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 2020-02-27 Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 17-N)
passage - 2020-02-27 Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 2020-02-27 Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N)
passage - 2020-03-02 Placed on Calendar
- 2020-03-02 Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 100-N)
- 2020-03-02 VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N)
- 2020-03-03 Senate insisted on amendment (27-Y 13-N)
- 2020-03-03 Senate requested conference committee
- 2020-03-04 House acceded to request
- 2020-03-04 Conferees appointed by House
- 2020-03-05 Conferees appointed by Senate
- 2020-03-05 Amended by conference committee
- 2020-03-05 Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N)
- 2020-03-05 VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N)
- 2020-03-07 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N)
- 2020-03-18 Enrolled
- 2020-03-18 Signed by President
- 2020-03-19 Signed by Speaker
- 2020-03-20 Impact statement from DPB (HB201ER)
- 2020-03-20 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 20, 2020
- 2020-03-20 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 2020-04-11 Approved by Governor-Chapter 1153 (effective 10/1/22)
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/aca451f1-891a-4c5f-85a9-c8474ca63e67. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).