Candidates; recognized political parties to receive consent therefrom before nominating. (HB1203)
Introduced By
Del. Lacey Putney (I-Bedford) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Watkins Abbitt (I-Appomattox), Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria), Del. Chris Jones (R-Suffolk), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)
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
State Board of Elections; Candidate consent. Requires recognized political parties to receive consent from a candidate before nominating them. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Committee |
01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10104072D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/21/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1203) |
01/21/2010 | Assigned P & E sub: #1 Constitutional |
02/01/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2010 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2010 | Read first time |
02/12/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/15/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/15/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/16/2010 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/23/2010 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/26/2010 | Read third time |
02/26/2010 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/08/2010 | Enrolled |
03/08/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1203ER) |
03/08/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/08/2010 | Signed by President |
03/09/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1203ER) |
04/07/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 204 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/07/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0204) |
Comments
This is interesting. I wonder what the idea is behind it—what problem that it's solving. I've never heard (in my lifetime, anyhow) of a candidate being nominated against his wishes.