Elections; method of nominating party candidates. (SB276)

Introduced By

Sen. Ralph Smith (R-Roanoke)

Progress

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

Description

Elections; method of nominating party candidates.  Provides that the duly constituted authorities of the political party shall determine the method of nominating party candidates and deletes provisions giving incumbent officeholders the power in some cases to insist on a primary and, in the case of the General Assembly incumbents, the power to determine the method of nomination. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12
01/10/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102382D
01/10/2012Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/24/2012Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/27/2012Passed by for the day
01/30/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB276)
01/30/2012Read second time and engrossed
01/31/2012Read third time and defeated by Senate (13-Y 26-N 1-A) (see vote tally)

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 54 seconds.