Voting equipment; locking and securing after an election. (SB509)

Introduced By

Sen. Ralph Northam (D-Norfolk) with support from co-patrons Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City), and Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Elections; locking of equipment after election; and timing of special elections. Provides that the period of time that voting equipment must be locked and secured after an election will be until the deadline has passed to request a recount (generally 10 days after the election results are certified); and reduces from 60 days to 55 days the period of time during which a special election cannot be called before a general or primary election. These changes give more flexibility for the scheduling of special elections. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08
01/09/2008Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087657808
01/09/2008Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/15/2008Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/17/2008Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/18/2008Read second time and engrossed
01/21/2008Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2008Communicated to House
02/11/2008Placed on Calendar
02/11/2008Read first time
02/11/2008Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/15/2008Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2008Read second time
02/19/2008Read third time
02/19/2008Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/19/2008VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
02/20/2008Enrolled
02/20/2008Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB509ER)
02/20/2008Signed by Speaker
02/22/2008Signed by President
03/02/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 106 (effective 7/1/08)
03/02/2008G Approved by Governor-Chapter 107 (effective 7/1/08)
03/04/2008G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0107)

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1235.