VA HB1285 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Local electoral boards; office vacated if board member ceases to be qualified voter of county or city. Provides that if a member of a local electoral board ceases to be a qualified voter of the county or city for which he was appointed, his office is vacated and such vacancy is to be filled as provided by law. The bill clarifies that a person must be a qualified voter of the county or city in order to be eligible to serve as an electoral board member of that county or city.

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Title

Local electoral boards; office vacated if board member ceases to be qualified voter of county, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0295)
2020-03-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 295 (effective 7/1/20)
2020-03-05 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 12, 2020
2020-03-05HouseEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 5, 2020
2020-02-27SenateSigned by President
2020-02-27HouseSigned by Speaker
2020-02-26HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1285ER)
2020-02-26HouseEnrolled
2020-02-21SenatePassed Senate (38-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21SenateRead third time
2020-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-05HousePrinted as engrossed 20100224D-E
2020-02-05HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB1285E
2020-02-05HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2020-02-05HouseRead second time
2020-02-04HouseRead first time
2020-01-31HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2020-01-27HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
2020-01-13HouseAssigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
2020-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100224D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242106(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+sum+HB1285
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1285+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1285E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB1285ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0295+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1802V0007+HB1285
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H18V0049+HB1285
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0544+HB1285
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S08V0125+HB1285
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0771HB1285+HB1285
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0801HB1285+HB1285

Bill Comments

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