VA HB1620 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 11-0)
Status: Vetoed on April 29 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-29 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on April 29 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-04-29 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
State Board of Elections; membership; appointment of Commissioner of Elections. Increases the membership of the State Board of Elections from three members to five members and increases the terms of Board members from four years to five years. Representation shall be given to each of the political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth at the preceding gubernatorial election, with three Board members being of the party of the Governor. Terms are initially staggered. The bill also grants to the Board the authority to appoint the Commissioner of Elections, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, and to remove the Commissioner of Elections. The appointment or removal of the Commissioner shall require an affirmative vote of four of the five Board members. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2020. This bill is identical to SB 1455.
Title
Elections, State Board of; membership, appointment of Commissioner of Elections.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-04-03 - Senate - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #6 and #15 (37-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-04-03 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (47-Y 51-N) (Y: 47 N: 51 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-04-03 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (51-Y 47-N) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (53-Y 45-N) (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (5-Y 93-N) (Y: 5 N: 93 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N) (Y: 33 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 2-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 47-N 1-A) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-04-03 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (47-Y 51-N) (Y: 47 N: 51 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-04-03 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (51-Y 47-N) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-22 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (53-Y 45-N) (Y: 53 N: 45 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-22 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) (Y: 38 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-19 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (5-Y 93-N) (Y: 5 N: 93 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N) (Y: 33 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 2-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-05 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 47-N 1-A) (Y: 51 N: 47 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-29 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
2019-04-03 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, May 3, 2019 | |
2019-04-03 | House | Reenrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 4/3/19 |
2019-04-03 | Senate | Signed by President as reenrolled |
2019-04-03 | House | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
2019-04-03 | House | Reenrolled bill text (HB1620ER2) |
2019-04-03 | House | Reenrolled |
2019-04-03 | Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted in-part | |
2019-04-03 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendations #6 and #15 (37-Y 0-N 1-A) |
2019-04-03 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (47-Y 51-N) |
2019-04-03 | House | House rejected Governor's recommendation #1-5, 7-14 and 16 (47-Y 51-N) |
2019-04-03 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N) |
2019-04-03 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation #6 and 15 (98-Y 0-N) |
2019-04-03 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2019-03-26 | House | Governor's recommendation received by House |
2019-03-11 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 | |
2019-03-11 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2019 |
2019-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
2019-03-07 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2019-03-07 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1620ER) |
2019-03-07 | House | Enrolled |
2019-02-22 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION #2 (51-Y 47-N) |
2019-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (51-Y 47-N) |
2019-02-22 | House | Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by House |
2019-02-22 | House | Passed by temporarily |
2019-02-22 | House | VOTE: ADOPTION (53-Y 45-N) |
2019-02-22 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (53-Y 45-N) |
2019-02-22 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) |
2019-02-22 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
2019-02-21 | Senate | Senators: Vogel, Barker, Chafin |
2019-02-21 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
2019-02-21 | House | Delegates: Ransone, Cole, Rush, Lindsey |
2019-02-21 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
2019-02-21 | House | House acceded to request |
2019-02-20 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
2019-02-20 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N) |
2019-02-19 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (5-Y 93-N) |
2019-02-19 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House 19106755D-S1 (5-Y 93-N) |
2019-02-19 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2019-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N) |
2019-02-18 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1620S1 |
2019-02-18 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to 19106755D-S1 |
2019-02-18 | Senate | Reading of substitute waived |
2019-02-18 | Senate | Read third time |
2019-02-15 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
2019-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
2019-02-12 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 19106755D-S1 |
2019-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (8-Y 2-N 1-A) |
2019-02-06 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
2019-02-06 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
2019-02-05 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 47-N 1-A) |
2019-02-05 | House | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N 1-A) |
2019-02-04 | House | Read second time and engrossed |
2019-02-03 | House | Read first time |
2019-02-01 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 10-N) |
2019-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N) |
2019-01-12 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #1 |
2018-10-09 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
2018-10-09 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100589D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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2 | 2 | 106 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 102 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
24 | 2 | 103 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |