VA SB153 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0537)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; form of ballot; order of independent candidates. Defines "time of filing for the office" for purposes of determining the order on the ballot of independent candidates as the time at which the candidate has filed his petition signature pages with a number of signatures at least equal to the number required by law for the office for which he is seeking election. For offices for which no petition is required, the "time of filing for the office" is defined as the time at which the candidate has filed his completed statement of qualification.

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Title

Independent candidates; clarification of definition of "time of filing for the office."

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2018-03-08 - Senate - Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 10-N 1-A) (Y: 86 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2018-03-05 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 7-N) (Y: 10 N: 7 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-03-02 - House - House: Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 16-N) (Y: 6 N: 16 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2018-02-22 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (4-Y 2-N) (Y: 4 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Committee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 1-N) (Y: 38 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (12-Y 1-N) (Y: 12 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2018-03-29 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0537)
2018-03-29 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 537 (effective 7/1/18)
2018-03-20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
2018-03-20SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 20, 2018
2018-03-12SenateSigned by President
2018-03-10HouseSigned by Speaker
2018-03-10SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB153ER)
2018-03-10SenateEnrolled
2018-03-08SenateHouse amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2018-03-08HouseVOTE: PASSAGE (86-Y 10-N 1-A)
2018-03-08HousePassed House with amendment (86-Y 10-N 1-A)
2018-03-08HouseEngrossed by House as amended
2018-03-08HouseCommittee amendment agreed to
2018-03-08HouseRead third time
2018-03-07HouseRead second time
2018-03-05HouseReported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (10-Y 7-N)
2018-03-05HouseReconsidered by Privileges and Elections
2018-03-02HouseFailed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (6-Y 16-N)
2018-02-22HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (4-Y 2-N)
2018-02-08HouseAssigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
2018-02-05HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2018-02-05HouseRead first time
2018-02-05HousePlaced on Calendar
2018-02-01SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2018-01-31SenatePrinted as reengrossed 18102930D-E2
2018-01-31SenateReengrossed by Senate as amended SB153E2
2018-01-31SenateAmendments #4, #5 by Senator Surovell agreed to
2018-01-31SenateReading of amendments waived
2018-01-31SenateAmendments #1,#2,#3 by Senator Surovell withdrawn
2018-01-31SenateCommittee amendments rejected
2018-01-31SenateCommittee amendments reconsidered (39-Y 0-N)
2018-01-31SenateRead second time
2018-01-30SenatePassed by for the day
2018-01-30SenateEngrossment reconsidered by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
2018-01-29SenatePassed by for the day
2018-01-29SenatePassed by temporarily
2018-01-26SenatePrinted as engrossed 18102930D-E
2018-01-26SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB153E
2018-01-26SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2018-01-26SenateReading of amendments waived
2018-01-26SenateRead second time
2018-01-25SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2018-01-23SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (12-Y 1-N)
2017-12-28SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2017-12-28SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102930D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242613(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+sum+SB153
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB153+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB153E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB153E2+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+SB153ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0537+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+S08V0039+SB0153
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0131SB0153+SB0153
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0210SB0153+SB0153
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0234SB0153+SB0153
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV0246SB0153+SB0153
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H1802V0029+SB0153
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H18V0119+SB0153
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+H18V0130+SB0153
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+HV1470+SB0153
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?181+vot+SV1106SB0153+SB0153

Bill Comments

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