Constitutional amendment; right to a secret ballot (first reference). (SJ88)
Introduced By
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patrons Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg), Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg), Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), and Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
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
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); the right to a secret ballot. Adds a provision to the Bill of Rights to preserve and protect the right to a secret ballot in elections for office, votes on ballot measures, and votes to designate or authorize employee representation. View Full Text »
Status
11/26/2012: passed committee
History
- 01/11/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102630D
- 01/11/2012 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
- 01/24/2012 Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 11/26/2012 Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/10/2013 Read first time
- 01/11/2013 Read second time and engrossed
- 01/14/2013 Passed by for the day
- 01/15/2013 Read third time
- 01/15/2013 Rejected by Senate (19-Y 21-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/15/2013 Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/15/2013 Rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/15/2013 Requires 21 affirmative votes for passage
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