VA HB2152 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 3 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-02-20 - Defeated by Senate (2-Y 36-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

Write-in votes; duties of the electoral boards. Provides that when no person is elected to an office by write-in votes and the total number of write-in votes for that office is less than 95 percent of the total number of votes cast for the candidate receiving the most votes in the election district, the electoral board is not required to ascertain the total number of write-in votes cast for each person receiving write-in votes, but is required to ascertain the total number of write-in votes cast for that office in the locality. If an office in which the total number of write-in votes cast in the election district exceeds (i) the highest number of votes cast for any candidate whose name appears on the ballot or (ii) 95 percent of the total number of votes cast for the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for that office, each electoral board in that election district is required to ascertain the total votes for each write-in candidate for the office within one week following the election.

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Title

Write-in votes; duties of the electoral boards.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-20 - Senate - Senate: Defeated by Senate (2-Y 36-N) (Y: 2 N: 36 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed by for the day (0-Y 0-N) (Y: 0 N: 0 NV: 40 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-04 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N) (Y: 96 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (21-Y 1-N) (Y: 21 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N) (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-02-20SenateDefeated by Senate (2-Y 36-N)
2015-02-20SenateRead third time
2015-02-19SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2015-02-17SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N)
2015-02-05SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-02-05SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2015-02-04HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 3-N)
2015-02-04HouseRead third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N)
2015-02-03HousePrinted as engrossed 15102594D-E
2015-02-03HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB2152E
2015-02-03HouseCommittee amendments agreed to
2015-02-03HouseRead second time
2015-02-02HouseRead first time
2015-01-30HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (21-Y 1-N)
2015-01-28HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 0-N)
2015-01-20HouseAssigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
2015-01-14HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-01-14HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15102594D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242671(n/a)See Bill Text
242675(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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