Recount procedures; ensures that logic and accuracy tests are performed after programming tabulator. (SB35)

Introduced By

Sen. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Elections; recount procedures. Requires hard copy optical scan ballots to be rerun through appropriately programmed tabulators in recount proceedings. Present law provides that the tabulator printout will be sufficient unless it is unclear or the court orders the ballots to be rerun. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/19/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 080589220
12/19/2007Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/16/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB35)
02/05/2008Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2008Committee substitute printed 087697220-S1
02/07/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB35S1)
02/08/2008Read second time
02/08/2008Reading of substitute waived
02/08/2008Committee substitute agreed to 087697220-S1
02/08/2008Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB35S1
02/08/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Passed Senate (38-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2008Communicated to House
02/12/2008Placed on Calendar
02/12/2008Read first time
02/12/2008Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/13/2008Assigned P & E sub: Elections
02/29/2008Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
03/03/2008Read second time
03/04/2008Read third time
03/04/2008Committee amendment agreed to
03/04/2008Passed by for the day
03/05/2008Passed by for the day
03/06/2008Read third time
03/06/2008Engrossed by House as amended
03/06/2008Passed House with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
03/06/2008VOTE: --- PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
03/06/2008House amendment agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
03/08/2008Enrolled
03/08/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB35ER)
03/08/2008Signed by Speaker
03/11/2008Impact statement from DPB (SB35ER)
03/11/2008Signed by President
03/12/2008Signed by Speaker
03/12/2008Signed by President
03/27/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 682 (effective 7/1/08)