Elections, State Board of; increases membership and terms appointment of Commissioner of Elections. (HB1405)
Introduced By
Del. Margaret Ransone (R-Kinsale) with support from co-patron Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
State Board of Elections; membership; appointment of Commissioner of Elections. Increases the membership of the State Board of Elections (Board) from three members to six members and increases the terms of Board members from four years to six years. Equal representation shall be given to each of the political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth at the last preceding gubernatorial election. Appointments are to be made with due consideration of geographical representation and no two Board members are to reside in the same congressional district. Terms are initially staggered. The bill also grants to the Board the authority to appoint and remove the Commissioner of Elections, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, to head the Department of Elections and to act as the principal administrative officer. The appointment or removal of the Commissioner shall require an affirmative vote of five of the six Board members. The bill requires the Board to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019. Read the Bill »
Status
03/10/2018: failed house
History
Date | Action |
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01/15/2018 | Committee |
01/15/2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18103919D |
01/15/2018 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
01/22/2018 | Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/24/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1405) |
01/25/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 2-N) |
01/26/2018 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (11-Y 10-N) (see vote tally) |
01/26/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18105959D-H1 |
01/26/2018 | Substitute bill reprinted 18105959D-H1 |
01/30/2018 | Read first time |
01/31/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1405H1) |
01/31/2018 | Read second time |
01/31/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18105959D-H1 |
01/31/2018 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1405H1 |
02/01/2018 | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N) |
02/01/2018 | VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 47-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/02/2018 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
02/20/2018 | Reported from Privileges and Elections with substitute (12-Y 2-N) (see vote tally) |
02/20/2018 | Committee substitute printed 18107265D-S1 |
02/22/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1405S1) |
02/22/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2018 | Passed by for the day |
02/26/2018 | Passed by for the day |
02/27/2018 | Passed by for the day |
02/28/2018 | Passed by for the day |
03/01/2018 | Read third time |
03/01/2018 | Passed by for the day |
03/02/2018 | Passed by for the day |
03/05/2018 | Read third time |
03/05/2018 | Reading of substitute waived |
03/05/2018 | Committee substitute agreed to 18107265D-S1 |
03/05/2018 | Floor substitute printed to LIS only 18107587D-S2 (Edwards) |
03/05/2018 | Substitute by Senator Edwards ruled out of order 18107587D-S2 |
03/05/2018 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1405S1 |
03/05/2018 | Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
03/06/2018 | Placed on Calendar |
03/06/2018 | Senate substitute rejected by House 18107265D-S1 (1-Y 94-N) |
03/06/2018 | VOTE: REJECTED (1-Y 94-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2018 | Senate insisted on substitute (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2018 | Senate requested conference committee |
03/08/2018 | House acceded to request |
03/08/2018 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/08/2018 | Delegates: Ransone, Cole, Lindsey |
03/08/2018 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/08/2018 | Senators: Edwards, Obenshain, Cosgrove |
03/10/2018 | Failed to pass in House |
03/10/2018 | Conferees reappointed by Senate |
03/10/2018 | Senators: Cosgrove, Edwards, Chafin |
03/10/2018 | No further action taken |
03/10/2018 | Failed to pass |