VA SB856 | 2020 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 2 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-04-02 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
State Board of Elections; increasing membership ; Commissioner of Elections; role and eligibility; report. Increases the membership of the State Board of Elections from three members to five members. Representation is given to each of the political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth at the preceding gubernatorial election, with three Board members being of the party of the Governor. Terms are initially staggered. The bill provides that a Commissioner of Elections, who acts as the principal administrative officer of the Department of Elections, shall be appointed by the Governor. Persons engaging in certain partisan activities, persons related to persons engaging in certain partisan activities, and persons related to members of the State Board are prohibited from serving as the Commissioner of Elections. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2021.
Title
Elections, State Board of; increasing membership, staggering terms, role and eligibility, report.
Sponsors
Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] |
Roll Calls
2020-03-04 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (91-Y 7-N) (Y: 91 N: 7 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 2-N) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N) (Y: 34 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-28 - House - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-25 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House: Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 2-N) (Y: 18 N: 2 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-17 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N) (Y: 34 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (11-Y 2-N) (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-04-02 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0619) | |
2020-04-02 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 619 (effective 1/1/21) | |
2020-03-12 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 | |
2020-03-12 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
2020-03-08 | House | Signed by Speaker |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Signed by President |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB856ER) |
2020-03-07 | Senate | Enrolled |
2020-03-04 | House | VOTE: Passage (91-Y 7-N) |
2020-03-04 | House | Passed House (91-Y 7-N) |
2020-03-04 | House | Read third time |
2020-03-03 | House | Read second time |
2020-02-28 | House | Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-25 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
2020-02-24 | House | Assigned App. sub: Compensation & General Government |
2020-02-21 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
2020-02-21 | House | Reported from Privileges and Elections (18-Y 2-N) |
2020-02-17 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) |
2020-02-14 | House | Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments |
2020-02-13 | House | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
2020-02-13 | House | Read first time |
2020-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar |
2020-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (34-Y 6-N) |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 20103597D-E |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB856E |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
2020-01-31 | Senate | Read second time |
2020-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
2020-01-28 | Senate | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (11-Y 2-N) |
2020-01-08 | Senate | Introduced bill reprinted 20103597D |
2020-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
2020-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20103597D |
Same As/Similar To
HB236 (Same As) 2020-03-12 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0353)