Form of ballot; party identification of candidates. (SB1585)

Introduced By

Sen. David Suetterlein (R-Salem)

Progress

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

Description

Form of ballot; party identification of candidates. Provides that any candidate nominated by a political party or at a primary election shall be identified on the ballot by the name of his political party. Currently, only candidates for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices are so identified. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/20/2017Presented and ordered printed 17100425D
01/20/2017Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/25/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB1585)
01/31/2017Reported from Privileges and Elections (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
02/02/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2017Read second time and engrossed
02/06/2017Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally)
02/08/2017Placed on Calendar
02/08/2017Read first time
02/08/2017Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
02/08/2017Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
02/16/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
02/17/2017Reported from Privileges and Elections (14-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2017Read second time
02/21/2017Passed by for the day
02/22/2017Read third time
02/22/2017Amendment by Delegate Minchew agreed to
02/22/2017Defeated by House (44-Y 54-N)
02/22/2017VOTE: DEFEATED (46-Y 54-N) (see vote tally)

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 2 clips in all, totaling 2 minutes.

Transcript

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

HAVE EVER DONE IN ORDER TO PROVE THAT THEY KNOW HOW TO HANDLE A WEAPON AND WENT THROUGH THE TRAINING TO PROVE THEY CAN BE TRUSTED WITH IT. AGAIN, IF WE SEND THEM OVERSEAS TO DEFEND ALL OF OUR RIGHTS TO GET A CONCEALED CARRY PERMIT I THINK THEY ALSO PROVE THEY ARE TRUSTWORTHY THAT RESPECT AS IF THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH AND WELL. BEEN CONVICTED OF SOMETHING ADDITIONAL, GREAT, TREAT IT LIKE THAT THEN. NOT THAT YOU ARE WORRIED THEY MIGHT COMMIT SUICIDE. IF THEY HAVE DONE SOMETHING THEY HAVE BEEN GUILTY OF, FINE, TREAT THEM THAT WAY BUT LET'S NOT IDENTIFY THEM AS THAT MAKES THEM AN ADDITIONAL THREAT OR CONCERN. I WILL THINK THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH THE TRAINING AND DEMONSTRATED A DESIRE TO PROTECT OTHERS AND I THINK THAT THIS BILL IS PERFECTLY APPROPRIATE AND ADMIRES THEIR SERVICE. THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. [APPLAUSE]

Del. Bill Howell (R-Fredericksburg): THE GENTLEMAN FROM PRINCE WILLIAM, MR. LINGAMFELTER.

Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge): THANK YOU, MR. SPEAKER. BRIEFLY.