VA SB52 | 2008 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Passed on March 2 2008 - 100% progression
Action: 2008-03-04 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)

Summary

Elections; voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places. Provides exceptions to the prohibition on wireless communications to or from voting devices at the polls on election day. First, the prohibition will not apply to voting equipment purchased by a locality before July 1, 2007. Second, electronic pollbooks may be used. This bill is identical to

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Title

Voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places, exceptions.

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History

DateChamberAction
2008-03-04 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)
2008-03-02 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 87 (effective 7/1/08)
2008-02-22 Senate: Signed by President
2008-02-20 House: Signed by Speaker
2008-02-20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB52ER)
2008-02-20 Senate: Enrolled
2008-02-19 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (90-Y 7-N)
2008-02-19 House: Passed House (90-Y 7-N)
2008-02-19 House: Read third time
2008-02-18 House: Read second time
2008-02-15 House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N)
2008-02-13 House: Assigned P & E sub: Elections
2008-02-12 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2008-02-12 House: Read first time
2008-02-12 House: Placed on Calendar
2008-02-08 Senate: Communicated to House
2008-02-08 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2008-02-08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB52S1
2008-02-08 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 087688352-S1
2008-02-08 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2008-02-08 Senate: Read second time
2008-02-07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
2008-02-06 Senate: Committee substitute printed 087688352-S1
2008-02-05 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2007-12-20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2007-12-20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087061352

Same As/Similar To

HB1476 (Same As) 2008-03-11 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0393)

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