VA SB456 | 2014 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 3 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-04-03 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Elections; voting equipment. Makes technical amendments to reflect updates in voting equipment technology. The bill also authorizes the State Board of Elections to conduct audits of ballot scanner machines; currently, these audits are conducted as part of a pilot program. Two outdated sections regarding mechanical voting devices and ballots generally are repealed. The bill contains an emergency clause.

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Title

Voting equipment; technical amendments to reflect updates in equipment technology.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2014-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (Y: 102 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-06 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-04-03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540)
2014-04-03 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 540 (effective 4/3/14)
2014-03-09SenateSigned by President
2014-03-06HouseSigned by Speaker
2014-03-06SenateBill text as passed Senate and House (SB456ER)
2014-03-06SenateEnrolled
2014-03-04HouseVOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
2014-03-04HousePassed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
2014-03-04HouseRead third time
2014-03-03HouseRead second time
2014-02-28HouseReported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N)
2014-02-17HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
2014-02-13HouseAssigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments
2014-02-12HouseReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2014-02-12HouseRead first time
2014-02-12HousePlaced on Calendar
2014-02-10SenateRead third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-07SenatePrinted as engrossed 14101170D-E
2014-02-07SenateEngrossed by Senate as amended SB456E
2014-02-07SenateEmergency clause added
2014-02-07SenateCommittee amendments agreed to
2014-02-07SenateReading of amendments waived
2014-02-07SenateRead second time
2014-02-06SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2014-02-04SenateReported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2014-01-10SenateAssigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
2014-01-07SenateReferred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2014-01-07SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101170D

Same As/Similar To

HB679 (Same As) 2014-04-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0576)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
242101(n/a)See Bill Text
242531(n/a)See Bill Text
242603.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242609(n/a)See Bill Text
242612(n/a)See Bill Text
242613(n/a)See Bill Text
242623(n/a)See Bill Text
242625(n/a)See Bill Text
242626(n/a)See Bill Text
242627(n/a)See Bill Text
242628(n/a)See Bill Text
242629(n/a)See Bill Text
242633(n/a)See Bill Text
242634(n/a)See Bill Text
242638(n/a)See Bill Text
242639(n/a)See Bill Text
242640(n/a)See Bill Text
242641(n/a)See Bill Text
242642(n/a)See Bill Text
242645(n/a)See Bill Text
242646(n/a)See Bill Text
242647(n/a)See Bill Text
242648(n/a)See Bill Text
242649(n/a)See Bill Text
242653(n/a)See Bill Text
242653.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242654(n/a)See Bill Text
242657(n/a)See Bill Text
242658(n/a)See Bill Text
242659(n/a)See Bill Text
242663(n/a)See Bill Text
242671.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242712(n/a)See Bill Text
242801(n/a)See Bill Text
242801.1(n/a)See Bill Text
242802(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+sum+SB456
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+SB456+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+SB456E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+SB456ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0540+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+S08V0042+SB0456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0301SB0456+SB0456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+SV0329SB0456+SB0456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H1803V0014+SB0456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+H18V0104+SB0456
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?141+vot+HV1269+SB0456

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