VA SB1351 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 23 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-03-23 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Polling place; authorized representative of political party; permitted handheld wireless communication devices. Removes the prohibition against use of handheld wireless communications devices containing a camera or other imaging device by authorized representatives of political parties inside a polling place or central absentee voter precinct, but prohibits the use of such device to capture a digital image inside the polling place or central absentee voter precinct.

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Title

Polling place; authorized representative of political party permitted, handheld wireless devices.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-02-24 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N) (Y: 97 N: 2 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-20 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 3-N) (Y: 34 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-29 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-03-23 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0575)
2015-03-23 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 575 (effective 7/1/15)
2015-03-04 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
2015-03-04SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/4/15
2015-02-27SenateSigned by President
2015-02-27HouseSigned by Speaker
2015-02-27SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB1351ER)
2015-02-27SenateEnrolled
2015-02-24HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 2-N)
2015-02-24HousePassed House (95-Y 2-N)
2015-02-24HouseRead third time
2015-02-23HouseRead second time
2015-02-20HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
2015-02-19HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2015-02-06HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2015-02-06HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-02-06HouseRead first time
2015-02-06HousePlaced on Calendar
2015-02-02SenateRead third time and passed Senate (34-Y 3-N)
2015-01-30SenatePrinted as engrossed 15103125D-E
2015-01-30SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB1351E
2015-01-30SenateCommittee amendment agreed to
2015-01-30SenateReading of amendment waived
2015-01-30SenateRead second time
2015-01-29SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2015-01-27SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (12-Y 3-N)
2015-01-22SenateAssigned to P&E sub: Campaigns
2015-01-19SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2015-01-19SenatePresented and ordered printed 15103125D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242604(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+SB1351
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1351+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1351E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+SB1351ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+ful+CHAP0575+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+S08V0061+SB1351
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0160SB1351+SB1351
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+SV0196SB1351+SB1351
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H1804V0037+SB1351
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+H18V0137+SB1351
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+vot+HV2696+SB1351

Bill Comments

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