Recounts; number permitted, tie votes. (HB1424)
Introduced By
Del. Marcus Simon (D-Falls Church) with support from co-patrons Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), and Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Recounts; number permitted; tie votes. Provides that if, after a recount of an election, the recount court finds that each party to the recount has received an equal number of votes, it shall direct a determination by lot, but that no right to a recount shall be permitted. A candidate who loses a determination by lot following a recount may contest the election. The bill prohibits more than one recount of any election. Read the Bill »
Status
02/20/2018: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/15/2018 | Committee |
| 01/15/2018 | Presented and ordered printed 18104141D |
| 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 (HB1424) |
| 01/25/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N) |
| 01/26/2018 | Reported from Privileges and Elections (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/30/2018 | Read first time |
| 01/31/2018 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/01/2018 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) |
| 02/01/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/01/2018 | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
| 02/01/2018 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/01/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE 2 (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/02/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/02/2018 | Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections |
| 02/20/2018 | Continued to 2019 in Privileges and Elections (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |