Contests of election for certain elections; service of process. (SB316)

Introduced By

Sen. Roz Dance (D-Petersburg) with support from co-patron Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R-Midlothian)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Contests of election for certain elections; service of process. Requires that contestees in a contest of (i) a primary election for the United States House of Representatives, the General Assembly, or a local office or (ii) any election for a local office be served by the contestant with a copy of the complaint within 30 days following the date of the election in the case of a general election and within 10 days following the date of the election in the case of a primary or special election held on a date other than that of a general election. Read the Bill »

Status

03/05/2016: Passed the General Assembly

History

DateAction
01/08/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101529D
01/08/2016Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/19/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB316)
01/26/2016Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/28/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/29/2016Read second time and engrossed
02/01/2016Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2016Placed on Calendar
02/03/2016Read first time
02/03/2016Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/08/2016Assigned P & E sub: Elections
02/23/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
02/26/2016Reported from Privileges and Elections (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/29/2016Read second time
03/01/2016Read third time
03/01/2016Passed House BLOCK VOTE (93-Y 0-N)
03/01/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (93-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
03/02/2016Enrolled
03/02/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB316ER)
03/02/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB316ER)
03/02/2016Signed by Speaker
03/05/2016Signed by President
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Monday, April 11, 2016
03/07/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/7/2016
03/07/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016

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 25 seconds.

Transcript

This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.

LOT OF LANGUAGE THAT DIRECTS AND INSTRUCTS HOW THE SUMMONS ARE TO BE ISSUED AND THE REBUTTABLE OFFEND AND I ASK THAT WE REJECT THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. WITH THE RECOMMENDATION THAT IT BE REJECTED, THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE OPPOSED NO.

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB105.