Voting equipment; wireless communications at polling places, exceptions. (SB52)
Introduced By
Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington) with support from co-patron Sen. Louise Lucas (D-Portsmouth)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
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, wireless communications to transmit results from voting equipment by modem to the electoral board after the polls close is permitted. Second, electronic pollbooks may be used. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/20/2007 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087061352 |
12/20/2007 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/16/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB52) |
02/05/2008 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2008 | Committee substitute printed 087688352-S1 |
02/07/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Read second time |
02/08/2008 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/08/2008 | Committee substitute agreed to 087688352-S1 |
02/08/2008 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB52S1 |
02/08/2008 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2008 | Communicated to House |
02/12/2008 | Placed on Calendar |
02/12/2008 | Read first time |
02/12/2008 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/13/2008 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections |
02/13/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB52S1) |
02/15/2008 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2008 | Read second time |
02/19/2008 | Read third time |
02/19/2008 | Passed House (90-Y 7-N) |
02/19/2008 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE (90-Y 7-N) |
02/20/2008 | Enrolled |
02/20/2008 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB52ER) |
02/20/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB52ER) |
02/20/2008 | Signed by Speaker |
02/22/2008 | Signed by President |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 86 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/02/2008 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 87 (effective 7/1/08) |
03/04/2008 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087) |