VA HB179 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Passed on March 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Recounts; procedure for certain ballots. Requires recount officials to segregate all ballots for which there is a question regarding the ballot's validity prior to the conclusion of the recount of each precinct. The bill provides that the recount court may not consider the validity of any ballots not set aside prior to the conclusion of the recount of each precinct.

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Title

Recounts; procedure for certain ballots.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 4 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 (11-Y 0-N 2-A) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 99 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-07 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0284)
2020-03-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 284 (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 (HB179ER)
2020-02-26HouseEnrolled
2020-02-21SenatePassed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21SenateRead third time
2020-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 0-N 2-A)
2020-02-12SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-02-12SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-11HouseVOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-11HouseRead third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2020-02-10HouseRead second time and engrossed
2020-02-09HouseRead first time
2020-02-07HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
2020-02-04HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2020-01-13HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2019-12-26HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2019-12-26HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101013D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242802(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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