Officers of election; authorizes local electoral board to appoint independent voters to serve. (HB1791)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington)

Progress

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

Description

Elections; officers of election; independent voters. Authorizes local electoral boards to appoint independent voters to serve as officers of election as long as the chief and assistant chief officers represent the two leading political parties. Current law requires equal representation of the two major political parties in the appointment of officers of election, and does not explicitly authorize additional appointments of voters who are not nominated by a political party. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/09/2009Committee
01/09/2009Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 091247440
01/09/2009Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/15/2009Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance
01/28/2009Subcommittee recommends reporting
01/30/2009Reported from Privileges and Elections (12-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2009Read first time
02/03/2009Read second time and engrossed
02/04/2009Read third time and passed House (65-Y 33-N)
02/04/2009VOTE: --- PASSAGE (65-Y 33-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2009Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/2009Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/17/2009Reported from Privileges and Elections (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2009Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2009Passed by for the day
02/23/2009Passed by for the day
02/24/2009Read third time
02/24/2009Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/28/2009Enrolled
02/28/2009Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1791ER)
02/28/2009Signed by Speaker
02/28/2009Signed by President
03/30/2009G Approved by Governor-Chapter 639 (effective 7/1/09)
03/30/2009G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0639)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.