SB536: Elections; additional testing of voting equipment in certification process.
Chief Patron
Sen.
George Barker (D-39)

George Barker
(D-39)
Served: 2008–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
03/27/2008: signed by governor
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- 01/09/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087641248
- 01/09/2008 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/01/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB536)
- 02/05/2008 Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/07/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/08/2008 Read second time
- 02/08/2008 Reading of amendments waived
- 02/08/2008 Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/08/2008 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB536E
- 02/08/2008 Printed as engrossed 087641248-E
- 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
- 02/13/2008 Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/2008 Read first time
- 02/13/2008 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 02/13/2008 Assigned P & E sub: Elections
- 02/15/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB536E)
- 02/15/2008 Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/15/2008 Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/19/2008 Assigned App. sub: General Government (Abbitt)
- 02/28/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB536E)
- 02/29/2008 Reported from Appropriations (23-Y 0-N)
- 03/04/2008 Read second time
- 03/05/2008 Read third time
- 03/05/2008 Passed by temporarily
- 03/05/2008 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 03/08/2008 Enrolled
- 03/08/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB536ER)
- 03/08/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2008 Impact statement from DPB (SB536ER)
- 03/11/2008 Signed by President
- 03/12/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2008 Signed by President
- 03/27/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 703 (effective 7/1/08)
Summary
Elections; certification of voting equipment. Provides
for additional testing of voting equipment in the certification process by
individuals with expertise in election management, handicapped accessibility,
and computer system security. The bill also requires decertification of a
product if the vendor fails to supply annual updates on the security and
functionality of the product, and it gives the State Board of Elections
explicit authority to decertify products based on problems in Virginia or those
reported by federal or other state officials.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/08/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/15/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/28/2008, 02/29/2008 and 03/11/2008.
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Provides for additional testing of voting equipment in the certification process by individuals with expertise in election management, handicapped accessibility, and computer system security.