Officers of election; required training every two years. (SB574)

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

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): BYE FOR THE DAY.

[Unknown]: WITH THAT OBJECTION,.

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg): BILL: 549 WILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 574, A BILL RELATING TO OFFICERS OF ELECTION; REQUIRED TRAINING. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM HENRICO, SENATOR McEACHIN.

Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond): MIGHT THAT BILL GO BYE FOR THE DAY.

[Unknown]: SENATE BILL 574 WILL GO BYE

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Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): BILL 574 PASSED, I WOULD ASK WE RECONSIDER THAT VOTE, SIR.

[Unknown]: THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE VOTE BY WHICH SENATE BILL 574 PASSED BE 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.

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg): AYES 40, NOS 0.

[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0. THE MOTION IS AGREED TO. THE SENIOR SENATOR NA HENRICO. MR. PRESIDENT, THE BILL HAVING PRESENTLY BEEN EXPLAINED, I MOVE ITS PASSAGE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL SENATE BILL 574 RECORD THEIR VOTES AYE, THOSE

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[Unknown]: TEST. CURRENTLY THE SCHOOL HAS TO REPORT THE SCORE HAS A ZERO IF A STUDENT OPTS OUT. THIS BILL SAYS THAT NO SCORE WOULD BE REPORTED FOR THE FIRST 5% WHO OPT OUT OF THE TEST. THE FIRST HOUSE AMENDMENT CLARIFIES THAT IT IS THE PARENT IS THE ONE WHO MUST OPT THE CHILD OUT. THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS WORD NING TO BETTER DEFINE THAT WE'RE COMPLYING WITH FEDERAL LAW THAT LIMITS TO 5% THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ALLOWED TO OPT OUT. MR. PRESIDENT, I RENEW MY MOTION THAT WE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE 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 35, NOS 3. AYES 35, NOS 3. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE AMENDMENT.

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SENATOR FROM HENRICO, SENATOR McEACHIN. THANK YOU, MR. PRESIDENT. I MOVE WE ONE OCCUR WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE AND SPEAKING BRIEFLY TO THAT MOTION. THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. MR. PRESIDENT, THE BODY WILL REMEMBER WITH THIS BILL HAS TO DO WITH OFTEN WE TRAIN OUR ELECTION OFFICERS. IF THE HOUSE THEY MODIFIED HOW OFTEN THE TRAINING SHOULD LAP TO ONCE DURING A PARTICULAR APPOINTMENT TIME PERIOD AND THEY ALSO AMENDED IT TO OFFER ONLINE TRAINING. BASICALLY, THEY PROVIDED LOCALITIES MORE FLEXIBILITY THAN THE BILL HAD WHEN IT LEFT SENATE. I HOPE IT WOULD BE THE PLEASURE OF THE SENATE TO CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE SENATE CONCUR WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. 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? THEIR VOTE? DO ANY SENATORS DESIRE TO CHANGE THE CLERK WILL CLOSE THE ROLL.

[Unknown]: AYES 40, NOS 0. AYES 40, NOS 0. THE SENATE CONCURS WITH THE HOUSE SUBSTITUTE. SENATE BILLS WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS. SENATE BILL 122.

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I MOVE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS BE ADOPTED AND SPEAKING TO THAT MOTION, MR. PRESIDENT. THE SENATOR HAS THE FLOOR. THE GOVERNOR'S AMENDED SENATE BILL 574 TO MAKE SURE THAT ELECTION OFFICERS RECEIVE TRAINING PRIOR TO THE FIRST ELECTION IN WHICH THEY WILL SERVE. THE AMENDMENT SPECIFIES THAT ALL OFFICERS OF ELECTIONS MUST COMPLETE THE TRAINING BEFORE THE FIRST ELECTION IN WHICH HE OR SHE WILL BE SERVING AS OFFICER OF ELECTION AND APPLIES TO EACH TERM TO WHICH AN OFFICER OF ELECTION IS ION METHOD POINTED. I ASK THAT THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS BE ADOPTED.

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE QUESTION IS SHALL THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS BE AGREED TO. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WILL. 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 39, NOS 0. AYES 39, NOS 0. THE GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATIONS ARE AGREED TO. SENATE BILL 589. THE SENATOR FROM ROCK HAM, SENATOR OBENSHAIN.

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