Voting systems; prohibits use of direct recording electronic machines (DREs) after July 1, 2020. (SB190)
Introduced By
Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News) with support from co-patron Del. Sam Rasoul (D-Roanoke)
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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Description
Voting systems; use of direct recording electronic machines. Prohibits the use of direct recording electronic machines (DREs) in elections on and after July 1, 2017. The governing bodies of counties and cities have been prohibited from acquiring DREs for use in elections since July 1, 2007, but under current law the use of previously acquired DREs is permitted for the remainder of their useful life. Read the Bill »
Status
03/23/2016: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/04/2016 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101491D |
01/04/2016 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/18/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB190) |
01/26/2016 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2016 | Committee substitute printed 16104723D-S1 |
01/26/2016 | Rereferred to Finance |
01/27/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB190S1) |
02/10/2016 | Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB190ES1) |
02/12/2016 | Read second time |
02/12/2016 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/12/2016 | Committee substitute agreed to 16104723D-S1 |
02/12/2016 | Reading of amendments waived |
02/12/2016 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/12/2016 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB190ES1 |
02/12/2016 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally) |
02/12/2016 | Printed as engrossed 16104723D-ES1 |
02/17/2016 | Placed on Calendar |
02/17/2016 | Read first time |
02/17/2016 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/17/2016 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns |
02/17/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB190ES1) |
02/18/2016 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N) |
02/26/2016 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with amendments (20-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/29/2016 | Read second time |
03/01/2016 | Read third time |
03/01/2016 | Committee amendments agreed to |
03/01/2016 | Engrossed by House as amended |
03/01/2016 | Passed House with amendments (65-Y 29-N) |
03/01/2016 | VOTE: PASSAGE (65-Y 29-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2016 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (33-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2016 | Reconsideration of House amendments agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2016 | House amendments agreed to by Senate (33-Y 5-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2016 | Enrolled |
03/07/2016 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB190ER) |
03/07/2016 | Impact statement from DPB (SB190ER) |
03/07/2016 | Signed by Speaker |
03/10/2016 | Signed by President |
03/11/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016 |
03/11/2016 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/11/16 |
03/11/2016 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016 |
03/23/2016 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 464 (effective 7/1/20) |
03/23/2016 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0464) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 5 clips in all, totaling 5 minutes.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
QUANTIFIABLE COSTS FISCAL IMPACT WAS WERE ELIMINATED. THESE FOLKS DO A GREAT JOB AND I URGE THAT THE BILL PASS.Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 93 PASS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILLE S AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CH ANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 33, NOS 6. AYES 33, NOS 6. THE BILL PASSES. SENATE BILL 190. THE SENATOR FROM NEWPORT NEWS, SENATOR MILLER.
Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News): THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE THAT THE BILL PASS AND SPEAKING TO THAT.
[Unknown]: THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR.
Sen. John Miller (D-Newport News): MR. PRESIDENT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE SENATE THIS BILL WOULD PROHIBIT THE USE OF ALL DIRECT RECORDING ELECTRONIC VOTING MACHINES AFTER JULY 1, 2018. THEY ARE THE TOUCH SCREENS THAT WE VOTE ON THAT HAVE NO PAPER TRAIL. AS YOU KNOW, THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECTIONS HAS RULED THE DREs CAN NO LONGER BE PURCHASED IN VIRGINIA AND IN 2007 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BANNED THE PURCHASE BUT ALLOWED LOCALITIES TO CONTINUE TO USE THEM. BUT AS TIME MARCHES ON THEY BECOME MORE AND MORE UNRELIABLE AND WE HAVE ALL HEARD MANY STORIES OF HOW THEY HAVE BROKEN DOWN OR RECORDED VOTES FOR THE WRONG PERSON. NOW IS THE TIME TO SET A DATE CERTAIN TO LET LOCALITIES KNOW
Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.
[Unknown]: AYES 38, NOS 0. AYES 38, NOS 0. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. SENATE BILL 423, PASSED THE HOUSE WITH AMENDMENT. THE SENATOR FROM NORTHERN FAIRFAX COUNTY, SENATOR HOWELL. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE WE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. THIS IS A CRIME COMMISSION BILL THAT DEALS WITH ASSET FORFEITURE. IT'S HAD ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROVERSY AND MAYBE BECAUSE OF THAT, THE HOUSE FELT THEY HAD TO GO OVER IT WITH A RED PENCIL, SO THERE ARE, I DON'T KNOW, ABOUT TEN, NINE OR TEN GRAMMATIC KALG CORRECTIONS AND THAT'S ALL THEY
THE SENATOR FROM NEWPORT NEWS, THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. SENATOR MILLER. HAVING PREVIOUSLY BEEN EXPLAINED, I MOVE WE ACCEPT THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO. ARE THE SENATORS READY TO VOTE? HAVE ALL THE SENATORS VOTED? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THEIR VOTE? THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL. AYES 33, NOS 5, RULE 36-1. AYES 33, NOS 5, RULE 36-1. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT. THE SENATOR FROM ACCOMACK, SENATOR LEWIS. MR. PRESIDENT, HAVING VOTED ON THE PREVAILING SIDE BY WHICH WE REJECTED THE AMENDMENT TO