Voting equipment; technical amendments to reflect updates in equipment technology. (SB456)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
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
Elections; voting equipment. Makes technical amendments to reflect updates in voting equipment technology. The bill also authorizes the State Board to conduct audits of ballot scanner machines; currently, these audits are conducted as part of a pilot program. Two outdated sections regarding mechanical voting devices and ballots generally were repealed. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/07/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101170D |
01/07/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/10/2014 | Assigned to P&E sub: Campaigns and Elections |
01/15/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB456) |
01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB456) |
02/04/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (15-Y 0-N) |
02/06/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | Read second time |
02/07/2014 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/07/2014 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/07/2014 | Emergency clause added |
02/07/2014 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB456E |
02/07/2014 | Printed as engrossed 14101170D-E |
02/10/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB456E) |
02/10/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/12/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/12/2014 | Read first time |
02/12/2014 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/13/2014 | Assigned P & E sub: Constitutional Amendments |
02/17/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
02/28/2014 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2014 | Read second time |
03/04/2014 | Read third time |
03/04/2014 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N) |
03/04/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2014 | Enrolled |
03/06/2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB456ER) |
03/06/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB456ER) |
03/06/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/09/2014 | Signed by President |
04/03/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 540 (effective 4/3/14) |
04/03/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0540) |
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 40 seconds.