Contested election; surety bond to be posted with Clerk of House of Delegates or Senate. (HB1463)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Contested election for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the General Assembly. Provides for a surety bond of $10 per precinct in contested elections for statewide office and $100 per precinct in contested elections for the General Assembly to be forfeited by a losing contestant to the extent of the contestee's actual costs. The bill also makes the failure to meet the procedural deadlines for notice and subsequent filings dispositive of the contest and equivalent to a finding against the party failing to meet the deadlines. Read the Bill »

Status

03/30/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/19/2006Presented and ordered printed 063280248
01/19/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/23/2006Assigned to Privileges and Elections sub-committee: #1 (Marshall, R.G.)
02/10/2006Reported from Privileges and Elections (16-Y 5-N)
02/11/2006Read first time
02/13/2006Read second time and engrossed
02/14/2006Read third time and passed House (96-Y 4-N)
02/14/2006VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 4-N)
02/14/2006Communicated to Senate
02/15/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/15/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/28/2006Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 0-N)
03/01/2006Committee substitute printed 060622148-S1
03/02/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
03/02/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006Read third time
03/03/2006Reading of substitute waived
03/03/2006Committee substitute agreed to 060622148-S1
03/03/2006Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1463S1
03/03/2006Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Placed on Calendar
03/07/2006Senate substitute agreed to by House (93-Y 4-N)
03/07/2006VOTE: ADOPTION (93-Y 4-N)
03/15/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1463ER)
03/15/2006Enrolled
03/15/2006Signed by Speaker
03/16/2006Signed by President
03/30/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 292 (effective 7/1/06)
04/04/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0292)