Candidates for office; party nomination methods. (SB507)
Introduced By
Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach) with support from 21 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Dickie Bell (R-Staunton), Del. Betsy Carr (D-Richmond), Del. Glenn Davis (R-Virginia Beach), Del. James Edmunds (R-South Boston), Del. Gordon Helsel (R-Poquoson), Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge), Del. Joe Morrissey (I-Highland Springs), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Chris Stolle (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Scott Taylor (R-Virginia Beach), Del. Ron Villanueva (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. George Barker (D-Alexandria), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington), Sen. Tom Garrett (R-Lynchburg), Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell), Sen. Toddy Puller (D-Mount Vernon), Sen. Frank Ruff (R-Clarksville), Sen. Walter Stosch (R-Glen Allen), Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
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
Party nomination methods. Provides that no political party shall determine its candidates for statewide or General Assembly district office by a method that has the practical effect of excluding participation by active duty personnel and military reservists or by individuals unable to attend meetings because of military service-related injuries, regardless of duty station or location. Amends § 24.2-509, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »
Status
01/21/2014: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/08/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100541D |
| 01/08/2014 | 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 (SB507) |
| 01/21/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB507) |
| 01/21/2014 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 01/21/2014 | Passed by indefinitely in Privileges and Elections (13-Y 1-N) |
| 01/23/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB507) |
Comments
This bill is a clear violation of the Constitutional rights of free speech and freedom of assembly. NO Government, at any level, has the right to tell us as a political party how we may or may not nominate our candidates!
VOTE NO ON HB 194!!!
The ACLU of Virginia is monitoring this legislation.