Presidential elections and primaries; petition requirements. (SB690)
Introduced By
Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)
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 |
Description
Presidential elections and primaries; petition requirements. Reduces the number of signatures required for groups other than the major parties to gain access to the presidential election ballot from 10,000 to 5,000 signatures in the Commonwealth and from 400 to 200 signatures in each congressional district. The bill makes similar reductions to 5,000 and 200 in the number of signatures required for a person to qualify for a presidential primary ballot. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 08/16/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100089D |
| 08/16/2012 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/08/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB690) |
| 01/15/2013 | Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections |
| 01/22/2013 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/24/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/25/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/28/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/05/2013 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/05/2013 | Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee |
| 02/12/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/15/2013 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2013 | Read second time |
| 02/19/2013 | Read third time |
| 02/19/2013 | Passed House (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/19/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/22/2013 | Enrolled |
| 02/22/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB690ER) |
| 02/22/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB690ER) |
| 02/22/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/23/2013 | Signed by President |
| 03/18/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 521 (effective 7/1/13) |
| 03/18/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0521) |
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia is monitoring this bill.
This bill tracks closely to suggestions I made more than a year ago: http://bit.ly/vGv0Ab