Elections, State Board of; provides for Department of Elections and Commissioner of Elections. (SB1229)
Introduced By
Sen. Jill Holtzman Vogel (R-Winchester)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
State Board of Elections; Director of Elections. Increases the size of the State Board of Elections from three to five members. The bill also provides for the position of Director of Elections to be hired by the State Board with the concurrence of at least four of its members, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, as head of the elections agency, in place of the present position of the Secretary who is a member of the State Board appointed by the Governor. The Director may be removed only by a vote of at least four members of the State Board. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13101868D |
01/09/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/29/2013 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (10-Y 3-N 2-A) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2013 | Committee substitute printed 13104508D-S1 |
01/31/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2013 | Read second time |
02/01/2013 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/01/2013 | Committee substitute agreed to 13104508D-S1 |
02/01/2013 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1229S1 |
02/04/2013 | Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/06/2013 | Read first time |
02/06/2013 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/06/2013 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaign Finance Subcommittee |
02/13/2013 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
02/14/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1229S1) |
02/15/2013 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendment (20-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2013 | Read second time |
02/19/2013 | Read third time |
02/19/2013 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/19/2013 | Engrossed by House as amended SB1229 |
02/19/2013 | Passed House with amendment (94-Y 5-N) |
02/19/2013 | VOTE: PASSAGE (94-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2013 | House amendment rejected by Senate (3-Y 37-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2013 | House insisted on amendment |
02/21/2013 | House requested conference committee |
02/21/2013 | Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2013 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
02/21/2013 | Senators: Vogel, Stuart, Petersen |
02/21/2013 | Conferees appointed by House |
02/21/2013 | Delegates: Cole, O'Quinn, Hester |
02/22/2013 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2013 | Conference report agreed to by House (94-Y 0-N) |
02/22/2013 | VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2013 | Enrolled |
03/04/2013 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1229ER) |
03/04/2013 | Signed by President |
03/05/2013 | Signed by Speaker |
03/07/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1229ER) |
03/18/2013 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 542 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/18/2013 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0542) |