Elections; requires observers to respect area around voters and secrecy of ballot. (SB537)

Introduced By

Sen. Steve Martin (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

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

Description

Conduct of elections; observers.  Requires observers to respect the area around voters and secrecy of the ballot. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/12/2012Presented and ordered printed 12103125D
01/12/2012Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/19/2012Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections
01/27/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB537)
02/07/2012Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2012Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2012Read second time and engrossed
02/13/2012Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2012Chair votes yes
02/15/2012Placed on Calendar
02/15/2012Read first time
02/15/2012Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/16/2012Assigned P & E sub: Elections Subcommittee
02/21/2012Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
02/24/2012Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/27/2012Read second time
02/28/2012Read third time
02/28/2012Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/28/2012VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2012Enrolled
03/02/2012Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB537ER)
03/02/2012Signed by Speaker
03/05/2012Impact statement from DPB (SB537ER)
03/05/2012Signed by President
04/09/2012Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/17/2012Placed on Calendar
04/18/2012Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (28-Y 11-N) (see vote tally)
04/18/2012House concurred in Governor's recommendation (94-Y 1-N)
04/18/2012VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
04/18/2012G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/18/2012Reenrolled
04/18/2012Reenrolled bill text (SB537ER2)
04/18/2012Signed by President as reenrolled
04/18/2012Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/18/2012G Approved by Governor-Chapter 826 (effective 7/1/12)
04/18/2012G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0826)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 3 clips in all, totaling 4 minutes.