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