Form of ballot; party identification of candidates. (SB144)
Introduced By
Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake) with support from co-patrons Sen. Amanda Chase (R-Midlothian), and 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, unless a provision of a local charter provides to the contrary. Currently, only candidates for federal, statewide, and General Assembly offices are so identified. The bill contains a technical amendment. The bill incorporates SB 263 and SB 720. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/27/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101827D |
| 12/27/2017 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 01/22/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB144) |
| 01/23/2018 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (9-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18105914D-S1 |
| 01/23/2018 | Incorporates SB263 (Suetterlein) |
| 01/23/2018 | Incorporates SB720 (Chase) |
| 01/25/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/26/2018 | Read second time |
| 01/26/2018 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/26/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18105914D-S1 |
| 01/26/2018 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB144S1 |
| 01/29/2018 | Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2018 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/29/2018 | Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (SB144S1) |
| 01/31/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
| 01/31/2018 | Read first time |
| 01/31/2018 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/08/2018 | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 02/22/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 0-N) |
| 03/02/2018 | Failed to report (defeated) in Privileges and Elections (10-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |