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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.

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1153) (committee substitute) — source
  2. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB201ER) (committee substitute) — source
  3. Impact statement from DPB (HB201) (committee substitute) — source
  4. Impact statement from DPB (HB201H1) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Senate insisted on amendment (27-Y 13-N) — 2713 (pass) · upper
  • VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 100-N) — 099 (fail) · lower
  • Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 18-N) — 2218 (pass) · upper
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — 380 (pass) · upper
  • Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) — 400 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) — 42 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 9-N) — 139 (pass) · lower
  • VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N) — 5144 (pass) · lower
  • VOTE: Passage (53-Y 44-N) — 5244 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 9-N) — 129 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (13-Y 3-N) — 133 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 4-N) — 94 (pass) · upper
  • Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 17-N) — 2217 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting (3-Y 2-N) — 32 (pass) · lower
  • Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N) — 2117 (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).