Preservation of order at elections; law-enforcement officer to maintain order at polling place. (SB588)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

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

Description

Preservation of order at elections. Provides that the local electoral board or general registrar, rather than the officers of election, may designate, with the consent of the chief local law-enforcement officer, a law-enforcement officer to maintain order at a polling place; and deletes a provision for the appointment of special officers at the polling place. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Presented and ordered printed 063249760
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/24/2006Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 1-N)
01/26/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
01/26/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
01/27/2006Read second time and engrossed
01/30/2006Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 14-N)
01/30/2006VOTE: (24-Y 14-N)
01/30/2006Communicated to House
02/14/2006Placed on Calendar
02/14/2006Read first time
02/14/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/17/2006Assigned P & E sub: #2 (Jones, S.C.)
03/03/2006Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (20-Y 2-N)
03/06/2006Read second time
03/07/2006Passed by for the day
03/08/2006Read third time
03/08/2006Committee amendment agreed to
03/08/2006Passed by for the day
03/09/2006Read third time
03/09/2006Pending question ordered
03/09/2006Defeated by House (33-Y 64-N)
03/09/2006VOTE: DEFEATED (33-Y 64-N)