VA HB1040 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-02-16 - Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; voter-nominated primary elections. Establishes a voter-nominated primary election for the offices of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Attorney General and for the General Assembly and the United States Senate and House of Representatives. A voter-nominated primary election is an election held for the purpose of selecting candidates to be on the ballot at a general election. All candidates, regardless of political party affiliation, are on a single ballot. The two candidates receiving the highest and next highest number of votes are the candidates for that office at the general election. The political parties may not select to nominate candidates for these offices by any nominating method, but are permitted to otherwise contribute to, endorse, or support a candidate for these offices.

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Title

Voter-nominated primary elections; established for offices of Governor, etc.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-16HouseLeft in Privileges and Elections
2016-02-02HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2016-01-18HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2016-01-13HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2016-01-13HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100834D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242101(n/a)See Bill Text
242403.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242454(n/a)See Bill Text
242505(n/a)See Bill Text
242507.1(n/a)See Bill Text
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242532(n/a)See Bill Text
242534(n/a)See Bill Text
242535(n/a)See Bill Text
242603.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242604(n/a)See Bill Text
242612.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242613(n/a)See Bill Text
242627(n/a)See Bill Text
242633(n/a)See Bill Text
242639(n/a)See Bill Text
242651(n/a)See Bill Text
242653(n/a)See Bill Text
242655(n/a)See Bill Text
242669(n/a)See Bill Text
242671(n/a)See Bill Text
242682(n/a)See Bill Text
242700(n/a)See Bill Text
242701(n/a)See Bill Text
242703(n/a)See Bill Text
242703.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242947.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242947.6(n/a)See Bill Text
242954(n/a)See Bill Text
242955.1(n/a)See Bill Text

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