Candidates; petition signature requirements in certain towns. (HB2397)
Introduced By
Sen. Todd E. Pillion (R-Abingdon) with support from co-patron Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)
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
Candidate petitions; signature requirements for candidates in certain towns. Adjusts from 1,500 registered voters to 4,500 registered voters the population threshold for exemptions from petition signature requirements that apply to candidates for primary and general elections in towns. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/18/2017 | Committee |
01/18/2017 | Presented and ordered printed 17104102D |
01/18/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/20/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2397) |
01/22/2017 | Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns |
01/26/2017 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 0-N) |
01/27/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2017 | Committee substitute printed 17104786D-H1 |
01/28/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2397H1) |
01/30/2017 | Read first time |
01/31/2017 | Read second time |
01/31/2017 | Committee substitute agreed to 17104786D-H1 |
01/31/2017 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2397H1 |
02/01/2017 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/01/2017 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/02/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/14/2017 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2017 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2017 | Read third time |
02/17/2017 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/21/2017 | Enrolled |
02/21/2017 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2017 | Signed by President |
02/21/2017 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2397ER) |
02/21/2017 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2397ER) |
02/21/2017 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/21/17 |
02/21/2017 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017 |
03/13/2017 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 355 (effective 7/1/17) |
03/13/2017 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0355) |
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 46 seconds.
Transcript
This is a transcript of the video clips in which this bill is discussed.
WHEN A REQUEST WAS MADE TO RECEIVER THE BILLS THAT WAS GRANTED AS A COURTESY TO ANY MEMBER OF THE BODY, SUBCOMMITTEE GAVE THAT MEMBER THE BACK OF ITS HAND. THIS HAPPENS IN WASHINGTON ALL THE TIME BUT DOESN'T HAPPEN HERE. MR. SPEAKER, THE CALL FOR REDISTRICTING REFORM IN VIRGINIA IS GETTING LOUDER EVERY DAY. THIS BODY DOESN'T SEEM TO BE LISTENING.