VA HB237 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 11 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0287)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Local electoral boards; terms to begin January 1. Provides for terms of local electoral board members to begin on January 1. If the results of an election have not been certified by the board or a recount of an election has not concluded, the term will expire at midnight on the day the results are certified or the recount is concluded, instead of December 31. Under current law, terms begin March 1.

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Title

Electoral boards, local; terms to begin January 1.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-21 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 0-N) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 5 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 (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-02-06 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N) (Y: 98 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-31 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (20-Y 1-N) (Y: 20 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-22 - 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 (CHAP0287)
2020-03-11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 287 (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 (HB237ER)
2020-02-26HouseEnrolled
2020-02-21SenatePassed Senate (35-Y 0-N)
2020-02-21SenateRead third time
2020-02-20SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2020-02-18SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
2020-02-07SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2020-02-07SenateConstitutional reading dispensed
2020-02-06HouseVOTE: Passage (98-Y 1-N)
2020-02-06HouseRead third time and passed House (98-Y 1-N)
2020-02-05HousePrinted as engrossed 20101266D-E
2020-02-05HouseEngrossed by House as amended HB237E
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 (20-Y 1-N)
2020-01-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
2020-01-13HouseAssigned P & E sub: Gubernatorial Appointments
2019-12-30HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2019-12-30HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101266D

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+HB237
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB237+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB237E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+HB237ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0287+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H1804V0005+HB0237
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+H18V0066+HB0237
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+HV0489+HB0237
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+S08V0131+HB0237
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0771HB0237+HB0237
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?201+vot+SV0824HB0237+HB0237

Bill Comments

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