SB715: Election precincts; prohibits counties & cities from abolishing, etc. precincts.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Janet Howell (D-32)

Janet Howell
(D-32)
Served: 1992–
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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Status
03/02/2008: signed by governor
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- 01/17/2008 Presented and ordered printed 085020854
- 01/17/2008 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/22/2008 Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/24/2008 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/25/2008 Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/2008 Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/28/2008 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
- 02/15/2008 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 BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/2008 VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/20/2008 Enrolled
- 02/20/2008 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB715ER)
- 02/20/2008 Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/2008 Signed by President
- 03/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 111 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/02/2008 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 112 (effective 7/1/08)
- 03/04/2008 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0112)
Summary
Freezing election precincts. Prohibits counties
and cities from abolishing, creating, or changing precincts between
February 1, 2009, and May 15, 2011, except in certain enumerated circumstances.
Freezing of precincts for this period of time will allow the United
States Bureau of the Census to provide 2010 population data by precinct
for redistricting use in 2011.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight
has video: 01/17/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/24/2008, 01/25/2008, 01/28/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/18/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/19/2008, 02/20/2008, 02/22/2008 and 02/22/2008.
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