VA SJR300 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 5 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-22 - House: Left in Privileges and Elections
Pending: House Privileges and Elections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); electoral boards and general registrars. Permits the General Assembly to provide by law that two or more counties and cities may share one electoral board and general registrar if a majority of the voters in each participating county and city so approve and the localities already share clerks of court. This proposed amendment is patterned after the provision in the present Constitution for the sharing of constitutional officers by consenting localities.

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Title

Constitutional amendment; two or more counties and cities may share one electoral board, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-14 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 3-N) (Y: 2 N: 3 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-27 - Senate - Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-25 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-02-22 House: Left in Privileges and Elections
2011-02-14 House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 3-N)
2011-02-08 House: Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional
2011-02-07 House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2011-02-07 House: Placed on Calendar
2011-02-01 Senate: Read third time and agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
2011-01-31 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
2011-01-28 Senate: Passed by for the day
2011-01-27 Senate: Reading waived (39-Y 0-N)
2011-01-25 Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 1-N)
2011-01-14 Senate: Assigned to P&E sub: Constitutional Amendments, Reapportionment, Referenda
2011-01-05 Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
2011-01-05 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101709D

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