Electoral board appointments; chief judge of judicial circuit or his designee make appointment. (SB864)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland) with support from co-patron Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)

Progress

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

Description

Electoral board appointments; chief judge of the judicial circuit or his designee to make appointment. Provides that appointments to the electoral board of each county and city are to be made by the chief judge of the judicial circuit for the county or city or that judge's designee. Currently, such appointments are made by a majority of the circuit judges and if a majority of the judges cannot agree, the senior judge makes the appointment. The bill also contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
12/07/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100069D
12/07/2016Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/12/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB864)
01/17/2017Reported from Privileges and Elections (10-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/19/2017Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2017Passed by for the day
01/23/2017Read second time
01/23/2017Amendment #2 by Senator Stuart withdrawn
01/23/2017Reading of amendment waived
01/23/2017Amendment #1 by Senator Stuart agreed to
01/23/2017Engrossed by Senate as amended SB864E
01/23/2017Printed as engrossed 17100069D-E
01/24/2017Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/24/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB864E)
01/31/2017Placed on Calendar
01/31/2017Read first time
01/31/2017Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/31/2017Assigned P & E sub: Campaigns
02/09/2017Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
02/10/2017Reported from Privileges and Elections (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/13/2017Read second time
02/14/2017Read third time
02/14/2017Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/14/2017VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/16/2017Enrolled
02/16/2017Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB864ER)
02/16/2017Impact statement from DPB (SB864ER)
02/16/2017Signed by Speaker
02/17/2017Signed by President
02/17/2017Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/17/17
02/17/2017G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 24, 2017
02/24/2017Governor's recommendation received by Senate
04/05/2017Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017House concurred in Governor's recommendation (98-Y 1-N)
04/05/2017VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N) (see vote tally)
04/05/2017G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/05/2017Reenrolled
04/05/2017Reenrolled bill text (SB864ER2)
04/05/2017Signed by President as reenrolled
04/05/2017Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/05/2017Enacted, Chapter 807 (effective 7/1/17)
04/05/2017G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0807)

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 2 minutes.

Transcript

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

WHEN WE HAD A PROTEST HERE IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND OVER A THOUSAND PEOPLE IF THE POLICE COME AND SAY DISBURSE AND YOU DON'T HEAR THEM, WHICH IS VERY POSSIBLE, AND YOU REMAIN, YOU ARE GUILTY OF UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY AND COULD BE JAILED OR GIVEN A $2,500 FINE OR BOTH. THIS BILL GOES FARTHER THAN INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR A RIOT. IT DOES SUBJECT PEACEFUL PROTESTERS TO A PENALTY THAT, QUITE FRANKLY, IN MANY CIRCUMSTANCES COULD BE TOO HARSH. AND I'M SURE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE 60'S NEVER THOUGHT THE FINES AND PENALTIES HANDED DOWN TO OF AFRICAN AMERICANS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE THEY WERE UNCONSCIONABLE. I HAVE MANY FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. THIS BILL IS ABOUT MORE THAN INCREASING THE PENALTIES FOR A RIOT AND I HOPE THAT YOU VOTE NO. THANK YOU, SENATOR. THE SENIOR SENATOR FROM FAIRFAX, SENATOR SASLAW.

Sen. Dick Saslaw (D-Springfield): JUST QUICKLY, MR. PRESIDENT. THE SENATOR FROM STAFFORD MENTIONED THAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN TALKING ABOUT HIS BILL. IT WAS INTERESTING, HE MENTIONED AMONGST THE MANY THINGS THIS WOULD COVER IS BREAKING INTO BUILDINGS. I DON'T KNOW HOW THINGS ARE IN YOU BREAK IN TO SOMETHING IN STAFFORD. FAIRFAX COUNTY YOU GET CHARGED WITH A FELONY.