VA SB316 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 25 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Contests of election for certain elections; service of process. Requires that contestees in a contest of (i) a primary election for the United States House of Representatives, the General Assembly, or a local office or (ii) any election for a local office be served by the contestant with a copy of the complaint within 30 days following the date of the election in the case of a general election and within 10 days following the date of the election in the case of a primary or special election held on a date other than that of a general election.

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Title

Contests of election for certain elections; service of process.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-01 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (93-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-26 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-01-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 0-N) (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-25 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0490)
2016-03-25 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 490 (effective 7/1/16)
2016-03-07 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
2016-03-07SenateEnrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
2016-03-05SenateSigned by President
2016-03-02HouseSigned by Speaker
2016-03-02SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB316ER)
2016-03-02SenateEnrolled
2016-03-01HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (93-Y 0-N)
2016-03-01HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (93-Y 0-N)
2016-03-01HouseRead third time
2016-02-29HouseRead second time
2016-02-26HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
2016-02-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2016-02-08HouseAssigned P & E sub: Elections
2016-02-03HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2016-02-03HouseRead first time
2016-02-03HousePlaced on Calendar
2016-02-01SenateRead third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2016-01-29SenateRead second time and engrossed
2016-01-28SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2016-01-26SenateReported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 0-N)
2016-01-08SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2016-01-08SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101529D

Same As/Similar To

HB105 (Same As) 2016-02-24 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0014)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242808(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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