Constitutional amendment; right to a secret ballot (first reference). (SJ88)
Introduced By
Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania) with support from co-patrons Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa), Sen. Dick Black (R-Leesburg), Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), and Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Constitutional amendment (first resolution); the right to a secret ballot. Adds a provision to the Bill of Rights to preserve and protect the right to a secret ballot in elections for office, votes on ballot measures, and votes to designate or authorize employee representation. Read the Bill »
Status
11/26/2012: passed committee
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102630D |
01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/24/2012 | Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
11/26/2012 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (8-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
01/10/2013 | Read first time |
01/11/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
01/14/2013 | Passed by for the day |
01/15/2013 | Read third time |
01/15/2013 | Rejected by Senate (19-Y 21-N) (see vote tally) |
01/15/2013 | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/15/2013 | Rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (see vote tally) |
01/15/2013 | Requires 21 affirmative votes for passage |